Central News Agency Ltd was located on Fife Street, Bulawayo. The business, whose head office was located in Johannesburg, were publishers, booksellers. newsagents, stationeers, advertising agents and bookstall contractors.
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Central News Agency LtdThe Union Agencies was situated in the Rayan Buildings, Abercorn Street, Bulawayo. It was one of the biggest manufacturer’s agents and brokers in Southern Rhodesia during the 1930s. It represented dozens of big and “fashionable” companies such as champagne producer Heidsieck and cognac producer Martell etc. The owner was Samuel…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: The Union Agencies (Bulawayo)The Vumba Hotel was located in the Vumba mountains. The proprietor was Oswald Trevor Baker. Baker was the Mayor of Umtali from 1929 to 1932 and ran the hotel from the 1920s to 1930s.
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: The Vumba HotelThe Pompeian Manufacturing Company was established in 1906 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The company produced the Pompeian Massage Cream along with other beauty products including rouge, hair cream, beauty powder, lipstick, cold cream, talcum powder, toilet water and perfume. The company was sold to Colgate & Company in 1927.…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Pompeian Manufacturing CompanyWallace & Sons were manufacturing representatives based in Bulawayo. Originally based at 4 Grand Hotel Buildings, Main Street and 10th Avenue, the business moved on 1 May 1937 to the first floor of the M T A Buildings on the corner of Abercorn Street and 6th Avenue).
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Wallace & SonsThe New Selborne Hotel was located on Selborne Avenue, Bulawayo. It was owned by the South African Breweries Ltd. The hotel was originally built in the early 1930s. The hotel takes it name from Lord Selborne, High Commissioner of South Africa. Selborne visited Bulawayo in 1906, and in the following…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: New Selborne Hotel1930 No new issues this year. 1931 1931 2nd Definitive Series 1932 1932 2nd Definitive Series (New Value) 1932 Victoria Falls 1933 No new issues this year. 1934 1934 2nd Definitive Series (New Value II) 1935 1935 George V Silver Jubilee 1935 Victoria Falls 1936 No new issues this year.…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1930-1939)Meikle’s Hotel was officially opened on 5th November, 1915 in Salisbury. By 1916, an annex was added bringing the capacity to 160 rooms. Around 1930, it became part of Meikle’s Associated Hotels. In 1953 refurbishments were made to the front entrance, hotel foyer and dining room. References www.meikles.com
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Meikle’s Hotel (Meikle’s Associated Hotels)The Grand Hotel was located in Lusaka and opened in 1929. In 1930 the proprietorship passed over to I Levision, who was brought up in the hotel trade in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was considered one of the best hotels in Northern Rhodesia at the time. The hotel had 18 bedrooms,…
View More Northern Rhodesia Philately: Grand HotelThe Shell Company of Rhodesia Ltd (incorporated in England) was located in Bulawayo. The company was registered on 21 August 1928 to carry on the business of distributors for petroleum and oil products. The company supplied oil for the South African air routes for Imperial Airways and later, Rhodesia & Nyasaland…
View More Southern Rhodesia Philately: Shell Company of Rhodesia Limited (Bulawayo)