The Rhodesian Study Circle is a philatelic website for the areas of Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, British Central Africa and Nyasaland, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Type II – Administrator’s Office, Bulawayo
Type II has no full stop after Bulawayo in The Civil Commissioner, Bulawayo line. It bears the cachet Administrator’s Office/Bulawayo.
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Series A – Vicariat Apostolique du Shire
| No.s | Description | Earliest PMK Date |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | Abri pour les gardiens de jardin | |
| N/A | Antilope Egocere | |
| N/A | Antilope Inyala | |
| N/A | Chefs Nyasaland | |
| N/A | Danse Anguni | |
| N/A | Elan | 21/02/1914 |
| N/A | Facade de l'Eglise du Nzama | |
| N/A | Faune du pays | |
| N/A | Gentleman de la brousse | |
| N/A | Groupe de Chretiens de la Mission du Nzama | |
| N/A | Indigenes | |
| N/A | Leopard | 22/07/1914 |
| N/A | Lion a la porte de son piege | |
| N/A | Mgr L. Auneau - Vicariat du Shiré | |
| N/A | Mission d'Utale - Mainson des Peres | |
| N/A | Pigeonnier Africain | |
| N/A | Porteuses de bois | |
| N/A | Type Angourou | |
| N/A | Type Yao | |
| N/A | Types du pays | |
| N/A | Vieillards Indigenes | |
| N/A | Vieillards, Chefs Angonis |
9th April, 1900
Reduction of Postage Rates to and from North-Eastern Rhodesia.
It is hereby notified for public information that on and after May 1, 1900, the Letter rate of postage between Southern Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia and vice versa will be reduced to Twopence per half ounce or fraction thereof. From the same date the rate of Letter postage from North-Eastern Rhodesia to the United Kingdom and places overseas will be reduced to Fourpence per half ounce or fraction thereof.
G. H. Eyre, Postmaster-General
General Post Office, Salisbury
| Issue | Value | Earliest Use | Latest Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Heads | 6d | 05.12.1914 | |
| Double Heads | 1/- | 14.03.1913 | |
| Double Heads | 2/- | 00.11.1913 | |
| Double Heads | 2/6d | 24.04.1913 |
1924 Empire Exhibition – Series 2
| No.s | Description | Earliest Postmark Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Rhodesia. Small-Workers Mine Plant | |
| 2 | Southern Rhodesia. Grave of Mr. Cecil John Rhodes. Matopo Hills. | |
| 3 | Southern Rhodesia. Dipping Cattle. | |
| 4 | Southern Rhodesia. Native Labourers Bagging Maize. | |
| 5 | Southern Rhodesia. Aerial photograph of Victoria Falls. | |
| 6 | Southern Rhodesia. View of Victoria Falls from railway bridge over Gorge. |
Imperial Airways Ltd/les Services Aeriens de Madagascar
Broken Hill to Tananarive
Broken Hill to Tete
Australasia & New Zealand
The Empire Air Mail Scheme (EAMS) provided regular connections between the countries of the British Empire at the very low postal rate of 1½d per half oz. As this was an all-up service, an air mail label was not needed.
On the 26th July, 1938, the third stage of the scheme extended to Australia and New Zealand. Mail left Salisbury 28th July, 1938. Flown by Rhodesia and Nyasaland Airways (R.A.N.A.) to Beira, then by Imperial Airways to Alexandria by the Durban-Southampton flying boat service, then to Townsville on the Imperial Airways England-Australia service, and finally to Rabaul by WR Carpenter Airlines.
