Kariba is a town in the Zambezi Valley. The town was established to house workers who were constructing the Kariba Dam in the mid to late 1950s and was constructed by the contractor Costain. 1971 – Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (K Series – Type VA)
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Rhodesia Philately: V P Moran & Co (Pvt) Ltd
V P Moran & Co (Pvt) Ltd was located in Salisbury. It appears they were an industrial manufacturing agent.
View More Rhodesia Philately: V P Moran & Co (Pvt) LtdRhodesia Philately: Postcards/Lettercards/Letter Folders
A Art Printers Ltd Art Publishers (Pty.) Ltd. A W Bardwell & Co (Pvt.) Ltd. B Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd Brown, Davis & Platt Ltd C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Packaging and Printing Industries (Pvt) Ltd Pictorial Publishing Co. (Pvt.)…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Postcards/Lettercards/Letter FoldersRhodesia Philately: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (Type V)
Photographed & Published by Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. P.O. Box 220, Salisbury, Rhodesia. Telephone 22200 Type 5A Printed in grey with matt backing. F Series K Series M7 Series U Series V Series Type 5B Printed in grey with glossy backing. BP Series V Series Type 5C Printed in…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (Type V)Rhodesia Philately: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd.
Big Game Photography (Pvt) Ltd was located on Centenary Road, Salisbury. The company produced post cards, big game slides, t-shirts and calendars. Postcards Type I Type II – Photographed & Published by Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. Type III – Photographed and Published by Big Game Photography Type IV –…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd.Rhodesia Philately: Vervet Monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops pygerytrhus)
About 4½ ft. overall, including 2½ ft. of tail; greyish-yellow, black-faced, forehead white; single young born any time through the year; call, a chattering cough varied with whistling and grunts; common in wooded areas throughout Rhodesia; feeds on leaves, wild fruit, insects and birds’ eggs, also raids crops. Postcards 1971…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Vervet Monkey (Cercopithecus aethiops pygerytrhus)Rhodesia Philately: Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
The pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a species of water kingfisher widely distributed across Africa and Asia. Originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, it has five recognised subspecies, and is the only member of the genus Ceryle. Its black and white plumage and crest, as well as its habit…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)Rhodesia Philately: Hotels, Clubs & Accommodation
A B C Cutty Sark Hotel D E F G Great Zimbabwe Ruins Hotel (Pvt.) Ltd. H Hotel Cecil (Pvt.) Ltd. I J K Kentucky Hotel Kyle View Chalets L M Meikles Associated Hotels Meikle’s Hotel (Meikles Associated Hotels) Meikles Southern Sun Hotels (Pvt) Ltd Midlands Hotel (Meikle’s Associated Hotels)…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Hotels, Clubs & AccommodationRhodesia Philately: Three-Banded Sandplover (Thinornis tricollaris)
The three-banded sandplover (Thinornis tricollaris), is a small wader. This plover is resident and generally sedentary in much of East Africa, southern Africa and Madagascar. It occurs mainly on inland rivers, pools, lakes and pans, frequenting their exposed shores. This species is often seen as single individuals, but it will…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Three-Banded Sandplover (Thinornis tricollaris)Rhodesia Philately: Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls settlement began in 1901 when the possibility of using the waterfall for hydro-electric power was explored, and expanded when the railway from Bulawayo reached the town shortly before the Victoria Falls Bridge was opened in April 1905, connecting Southern Rhodesia. It became the principal tourism centre for…
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