The foundation stone of the City Hall building was laid on the 14 June 1939 by Cllr. Holdengarde. The clock and chimes were presented by Mrs. Elwyn L. Wynne and were set in motion by her on 4 November 1940, the same day that Lady Stanley (the Governor’s wife) unveiled…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Bulawayo City HallNo independence before majority rule (abbreviated NIBMR) was a policy adopted by the United Kingdom government requiring the implementation of majority rule in a colony, rather than rule by the white colonial minority, before independence could be granted. Although the UK was prepared to grant formal independence to Southern Rhodesia…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1965-1969)A stamp sales office was opened in the the Bernard Sunley Building on 23 April 1965. In 1966, the Office of the Postmaster General (Claude Sanders) was moved to the building. Coil Machine A coil machine was ordered in 1964 from Associated Automation Ltd for installation at the office but was…
View More Bahamas Philately: Post Office – Sunley BuildingThe grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum) is a large crane species native to Sub-Saharan Africa.It occurs mainly in dry savannah, although it nests in somewhat wetter habitats, and can also be found in marshes, cultivated lands and grassy flatlands near rivers and lakes. Its body plumage is mainly grey and…
View More Rhodesia Philately: Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)Details Series: 1965 International Co-operation Year Subject: I.C.Y. Emblem Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrison and Sons Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 14.5 (comb) Plates: A1 A1 Sheet: R12 x 5 (60 stamps) Quantity: 180,000 (3,000 sheets) Sheet Numbers
View More Bahamas Philately: 1965 International Co-operation Year – 1s I.C.Y. EmblemDetails Designer: Victor Whiteley Printer: Harrison and Sons Ltd Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 14.5 (comb) Plates: A1 A1 Sheet: R12 x 5 (60 stamps) Quantity: 30,000 (500 sheets) Sheet Numbers
View More Bahamas Philately: 1965 International Co-operation Year – ½d I.C.Y. EmblemFollowing the Second World War, the desire for an international body to aid world peace and security resulted in conferences held among the victorious powers. The outcome, the United Nations Charter, was signed at San Francisco on 26 June 1945 and subsequently ratified on 24 October that year. In 1961,…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1965 International Co-operation YearKingstons (North) Ltd was a branch of the Rhodesian business, Kingstons – which was owned by the Central News Agency of South Africa. Around 1965, the name was changed to Kingstons (Zambia) Ltd. Postcards Monterey Printing & Packaging Ltd – Type IV References Listening, Looking and Learning: Report on a…
View More Zambia Philately: Kingstons (North) LtdDetails Date of Issue: 20 October 1965 Withdrawn Date: Invalidated: Designer: John Mason Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Blue – Gold – Brown – Black Paper: Harrison chalk-surfaced white paper Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: R5 x 12 (60 stamps) Quantity: 222,360,120 Sheet Number
View More Australia Philately: 1965 ChristmasTithonia diversifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Mexico and Central America but has a nearly pantropical distribution as an introduced species. Depending on the area they may be either annual or perennial. It has shown great potential in raising the soil…
View More Zambia Philately: 1965 1st Anniversary of Independence – 2/6d Tithonia Diversifolia