In February 1972, a Bahamian subsidiary of Court Line purchased the Balmoral Beach Hotel (A Sonesta Resort Hotel), becoming the Halcyon Balmoral Hotel. In 1974 the Hotel was sold to the Bahamian Government at a loss. It was relaunched as Balmoral Beach. References Colours in the Sky: The History…
View More Bahamas Philately: Halcyon Balmoral HotelDetails Publisher: City Pharmacy Limited, Nassau, Bahamas Distributor: Printer: Curt Teich Process: Curteichcolor 3D Natural Color Reproduction Photographer: Year: 1972 Series: 2EK (Booklet)
View More Bahamas Philately: Curt Teich (2EK Series – Booklet)The imprint for this type reads Island Merchants Ltd., N3947, Nassau, Bahamas. Phone 3-5321/2/3. Details Publisher: Island Merchants Ltd Printer: John Hinde Limited, Cabinleely Co, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Year: c.1969 Series: 2BH Series (Type B) The Bahamas Islands
View More Bahamas Philately: John Hinde Limited (2BH Series – Type B – No.50-99)The new Bentleigh post office was constructed and opened between 1971-1972. 1972 Bentleigh became a Philatelic Sales Centre on 7 August 1972, the date of issue of the Rehabilitation stamps. 1973 1974
View More Australia Philately: Bentleigh (3204)Details Publisher: Pictorial Publishing Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. Salisbury Distributor: Printer: Process: Photographer: Year: 1972 Series:
View More Rhodesia Philately: Pictorial Publishing Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. – Type IIIAType III has a grey backing. Type 3A This type has Salisbury in the header. Type 3B This type has Salisbury & Bulawayo in the header. Types Type 3A Type 3C
View More Rhodesia Philately: Pictorial Publishing Co. (Pvt.) Ltd. – Type IIIWankie Safari Lodge was a 100 room, three-star hotel located just outside the Wankie National Park at Dett, near to Wankie airport. The lodge was opened by the Prime Minister in January 1972 at a cost of nearly two and a half million Rhodesian dollars (1.8 million pounds sterling). The…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Wankie Safari Lodge (Southern Sun Hotel)The original Horsham post office was built in 1883. It was demolished in 1970 and a new post office building opened in 1972. 1970 Horsham became a first day of issue postmarker office on 11 November 1970. Horsham became a Philatelic Sales Centre on 1 July 1970. 1973 1975
View More Australia Philately: Horsham (3400)A new Belmont Post Office was opened in 1972 on the corner of High Street & Corio Street. 1972 Belmont became a first day of issue postmarker office on 18 April 1972. 1978 Belmont became a Limited Philatelic Sales Centre in 1978. 1979
View More Australia Philately: Belmont (3216)Cape Eleuthera Resort and Yacht Club was opened in 1972/73. It was located on the south-western tip of Eleuthera, known as Powell Point, in the Bahamas. The resort formed part of a $35million development that was known as Cape Eleuthera by Avon Harbour Ltd that began on 23 November 1970.…
View More Bahamas Philately: Cape Eleuthera Resort and Yacht Club