Category: Zambia

During the 1960s, many African nations became independent of their Colonial rulers. Zambia achieved independence from Britain on 24 October 1964. Following neighbouring East African countries, Zambia saw tourism as a potential foreign-currency earner and an industry that could bring a significant income to the country’s remoter regions. This was…

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Cotton began to be grown on a commercial scale in Zambia as early as 1911. In the years between the World Wars good harvests were obtain but the yields were disappointing due to insects and pests that could not be controlled. By the end of World War 2, cotton production…

View More Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – 3d Cotton

The Sumbu Game Reserve, located on the south-western shores of Lake Tanganyika, was created in 1942. Within the reserve was Kasaba Bay. The reserve was one of the smaller animal sanctuaries, holding a number of elephant, hippo and antelope. In 1971 it became Sumbu National Park. Locations Kasaba Bay

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Details Subject: Chinyau Dancer Designer: Gabriel Ellison Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd. Process: Photogravure Paper:  Watermark: None Perf: 14.5 comb Cylinders: 1A x 3 Sheet: R10 x 12 Quantity: Reprintings: 3 January 1966 24 August 1966 Cylinder Numbers Sheet Numbers

View More Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – 2d Chinyau Dancer

Kingstons (Zambia) Ltd was located in Kingstons Building, President Avenue, Ndola. The business was the largest commercial outlet for bookshops in Zambia with branches in Mufulira, Chingola, Livingstone, Kitwe and Lusaka. In addition to the wholesale and retail merchandising of books, they also distributed magazines and newspapers from Southern Africa,…

View More Zambia Philately: Kingstons (Zambia) Ltd

The modern health sector in Zambia was relatively limited at independence in 1964. From the late 1960s onwards the sector saw rapid expansion, as the new Government vigorously increased its expenditures on the health sector. In the years following independence, considerable investment was made in the hospital system, which included…

View More Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – 1d Health

From the 1960s onward, food and agricultural subsidies in Zambia focused heavily on maize, given the political power of mine worker unions that lobbied for these in response to urban consumers’ preference for maize meal, which developed under colonial era policy. Northern Rhodesia failed to produce enough maize to satisfy…

View More Zambia Philately: 1964 Independence First Definitive Issue – ½d Maize

A B C Caps Printing Ltd D E F G H I J K Kingstons (North) Ltd Kingstons (Zambia) Ltd L Livingstone Museum M Meijer Wormeveer N.V. Monterey Printing & Packaging Ltd N O P Q R Ridgeway Hotel (Type I) S SAPRA Studio T U V W X Y…

View More Zambia Philately: Postcards/Lettercards/Letter Folders

On 1 September 1967, following the Zambia Airways Act, which appointed the carrier to operate both domestically and internationally after the collapse of Central African Airways (CAA), Zambia Airways Corporation was formed in order to take over Zambia Airways, the former CAA’s subsidiary. Technical and management assistance was provided by…

View More Zambia Philately: Zambian Airways Corporation (Alitalia)

A B C D E F G H Hotel Inter-Continental Lusaka Hotel Musi-O-Tunya Inter-Continental I J K Kasaba Bay Lodge L M N Ngoma Safari Camp O P Q R Ridgeway Hotel S T U V W X Y Z

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