In 1955 the wealthy American shipbuilder and international industrialist, Daniel K Ludwig, moved to Grand Bahama to finance and dredge a deep water harbour. He went on to build the King’s Inn Hotel and golf course and eventually decided to construct an adjacent casino and International Bazaar. Construction started in…
View More Bahamas Philately: International BazaarDetails Subject: Dove 1892 – Lake Steamer Designer: Helen Breggar Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A Sheet: 12 x 5 (60) Quantity: Sheet Numbers References Rhodesian Study Circle
View More Malawi Philately: 1967 Former Ships of Lake Malawi – 9d Dove – Lake Steamer (1892)Details Date of Issue: 4 January 1967 Date Withdrawn: 3 April 1967 Date Invalidated: Designer: Helen Breggar Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd., London Process: Photogravure Paper: Watermark: Cockerels Perf: 14.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A 1A 1A Sheet: 12 x 5 (60) Quantity: Subjects 4d 9d – Dove – Lake Steamer (1892) 1/6d 3s References Rhodesian…
View More Malawi Philately: 1967 Former Ships of Lake MalawiDetails Publisher: Picture Point Publications, Noroton Heights, Conn. 06820 Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press, Inc. West Nyack, New York Process: Photographer: Year: 1967 Series: 29100-C
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press Inc (29100-C Series)The Kentucky Hotel was located on St. Patrick’s Road, Hatfield. The hotel was best known for the Padded Cell (a lunch and dinner a la carte restaurant) and their inexpensive “business man’s lunch.” It appears to have been established c.1967. References Africa Calls from Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1970)
View More Rhodesia Philately: Kentucky HotelDetails Publisher: Distributor: Printer: Henry McGrew Printing K. C. MO Process: Photographer: Year: 1968 Series: 611700
View More Bahamas Philately: Henry McGrew Printing Inc (611700 Series)Details Publisher: Dukane Press Inc., Hallandale, Fla. Printer: Dukane Press Inc., Hallandale, Fla. Year: 1967 Series: #2300 Series
View More Bahamas Philately: Dukane Press Inc (#2300 Series)Details Publisher: Victoria Press Ltd., 8235 Mountain Sights, Montreal, Qué. Distributor: Printer: Dexter Colour Canada Ltd., Cornwall, Ontario Process: Photographer: Year: c.1967 Series: 24800-C
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Colour Canada Ltd (24800-C Series)Details Publisher: Distributor: Calypso Distributors Ltd., P.O. Box 6220, M.S., Nassau, Bahamas Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1967 Series: P72700 Series (Type CC2 – V2)
View More Bahamas Philately: Calypso Distributors Ltd (P72700 Series – Type CC2 – V2)With the defeat of the United Bahamian Party (UBP) Government in January, 1967, the Prime Minister, the Hon. Lynden Oscar Pindling, recognized the importance of tourism to the economy. He took upon himself the portfolio of Minister of Tourism and Development. The Prime Minister set to work reconstructing the Tourist…
View More Bahamas Philately: Ministry of Tourism