Hotel Victoria

 

Hotel Victoria was located in Allan Wilson Street, Fort Victoria. The hotel was part of Meikle’s Associated Hotels.

Contributors
  • James Gavin

Beit Bridge Hotel

The Beit Bridge Hotel was located in Beitbridge, Southern Rhodesia. It was the only hotel in the town.

Contributors
  • James Gavin

 

Kentucky Hotel

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.

Contributors
  • James Gavin
References
  • Africa Calls from Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1970)

Meikles Southern Sun Hotels (Pvt) Ltd

Meikles Southern Sun Hotels (Pvt) Ltd The business was located in the Travel Centre, Stanley Avenue, Salisbury.

In 1971, a separate hotel company was formed in which all the existing Meikles hotels were grouped. Investment was developed by the expansion, building and modernising of the hotels.

In 1975 a mammoth joint venture under Meikles management was formed with the large Southern Sun hotel and casino group. This venture became Meikles Southern Sun Hotels.

Contributors
  • James Gavin
References
  • The Meikle Story: An Excursion Through 83 Years of Company Enterprise with Diversions Into the Turbulent History of the Young, Developing Country it Serves (1975) – Beverley Whyte

Eagle Travel Ltd

Eagle Travel Ltd was a tour operator and travel agent. The head office was located in Findeco House, Cairo Road, Lusaka. They had branches in Chingola, Kabwe, Kitwe, Livingstone, Luanshya, Mufilira and Ndola.

Eagle Agency was the travel division of Consumer Buying Corporation of Zambia Ltd (Z.C.B.C.). In 1971 it was acquired by a new company which was jointly owned by INDECO Trading Ltd (holding a 51% interest) and Booker McConnell Ltd, London (holding a 49% interest). Booker McConnell managed the company.

By 1980, INDECO’s holdings were transferred to Zambia Tourism and Travel Corporation.

Contributors
  • James Gavin
References
  • Economic Report (1978)
  • Marchés tropicaux et méditerranéens Volumes 26-27 (1971)
  • The Central and East African Directory (1979)
  • Standard Bank Review (1971)

Turnbull, Gibson & Co., (Zambia) Ltd – (TG Travel)

TG Travel (Turnbull, Gibson & Co., (Zambia) Ltd) was a travel agency located in the Carswells Building, President Ave, in Ndola. It also had premises at Chingola, Kitwe, Luanshya, Lusaka and Mufulira. It appears to have been established in 1965.

Contributors
  • James Gavin
References
  • Owen’s Commerce and Travel and International Register (1974)

The Malawi Arts & Crafts Centre

The Malawi Arts & Crafts Centre was located in Glyn Jones Street, Blantyre. It was constituted in June 1971, and started operations on 21 July 1971.

The centre provided a new stimulus for local artists and craftsmen. The shop retailed a number of miscellaneous craft articles of wood, ivory, bead, straw, skins etc.

Contributors
  • James Gavin
References
  • Malawi The Year in Review (1975)

Hotel Cecil

Hotel Cecil

Bulawayo

Hotel Cecil was located in Bulawayo and provided 39 rooms for accommodation.

During the 1920’s, the proprietor was W Scott-Rodger. Scott-Rodger had over forty years experience in catering and hotel service. For many of those years he operated in connection with the dining saloons of the railways, and was manger of prominent hotels in Southern Rhodesia including Victoria Falls Hotel, Grand Hotel (Bulawayo) and the Carlton Hotel. Scott-Rodgers made the cuisine the focus point of his hotels.

Contributors
  • James Gavin

Mitchells the Chemist (Pvt) Ltd

Mitchells the Chemist (Pvt) Ltd

Umtali

Mitchells the Chemist (Pvt) Ltd was based in Umtali. The chemist provided dispensing, photographic and veterinary services.

Contributors
  • James Gavin

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P Lazarus & Co

P Lazarus & Co

Salisbury

P Lazarus & Co were a house and upholstery furnishing business with their office and showroom on Manica Rd, Salisbury. They were known for the product Sofdown.

The business was later known as Banet & Harris Ltd.

Contributors
  • James Gavin

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