Category: Southern Rhodesia

  Rhodesia Vulcanising Works was originally located on Moffat Street, Salisbury. Opened in 1926 by W McCormack, the business was the first business of its kind to open in Salisbury which consisted of a small plant for repairing tyres. References Rhodesia and Eastern Africa: Historical and Descriptive Commercial and Industrial…

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The Rhodesian Vanadium Corporation was located in Salisbury. In 1925, the Vanadium Corporation of America together with other interests, investigated the chrome ore reserves in Southern Rhodesia and through engineers and commercial representatives, obtained a substantial amount of ore. The corporation acquired an option on 5,000 claims in the Darwendale–Banket…

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Bothwell & Co was established in 1926 by its proprietor, W Bothwell. who had been engaged in the men’s outfitting business for over thirty years. Located on Manica Road, Salisbury. the business was a specialist in boy’s and men’s outfitting services. It appears the business may have acted as agency…

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Matabeleland Farmers’ Co-Operative Ltd was located on Abercorn Street and Fife Street, Bulawayo. It was registered under the Co-Operatives Company Act No.34 of 1925 but appears to have existed as early as 1922. References Official Year Book of Southern Rhodesia (1932)

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From 1926, T McMurray and Thomas Meikle took over proprietorship of the Grand Hotel, Bulawayo, with McMurray as the manager. At the time, the hotel offered 100 rooms with hot and cold water. Facilities included a large dining room and lounges. Cabaret was offered on Saturdays. The hotel also offered 18…

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A F Philip Co Ltd was located in Fife Street, Bulawayo. The business began as timber importers in Port Elizabeth and branches opened in Salisbury and Livingstone. The Philips were descendants of the Scottish missionary and superintendent of the London Missionary Society, Dr John Philip. The business dealt with all…

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The Grand Hotel in Salisbury was opened in August 1914. The hotel was built on the site of the older Commercial Hotel. It was based on designs by James Cope-Christie and Thomas Sladdin at a cost of £11,000. References Urban Evolution Harare – A Photographic History – Jonathan Waters www.rhodesianadvertisements.blogspot.com.au www.archive.org

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“At the Victoria Falls there is a well appointed modern hotel, fitted with every convenience such as electric lighting, fans, and perfect sanitation. The cuisine is excellent. The Hotel is situated within ten minutes walk of the falls, to which a light trolley line runs for the convenience of the…

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Ansellia is considered a monotypic genus of orchid, with only one species, Ansellia africana, commonly known as African ansellia or leopard orchid. However, it may in fact be a complex group of species which share common floral structure and growth habit. The plants are found throughout neotropical and subtropical Africa. It was…

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Stanley Avenue, Salisbury, is named after Henry Morton Stanley. He was a member of a group of European explorers who explored the Great Lakes area in the mid-nineteenth century. Their maps enabled Europe to colonise the subcontinent. Commerce & Industry Higginson & Turnbull Pty Ltd Things to Do Salisbury &…

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