A Harrison Bulawayo Little is known of A Harrison and he happens to be one of the most elusive of the Rhodesian postcard publishers. Around 1911, Harrison was producing postcards with Preece & Harrison. Post-WWI, Harrison was trading under his own name with postcards being produced by Raphael Tuck & Sons, Ltd. Many of his…
Lusaka and District Publicity Association Lusaka The Lusaka and District Publicity Association was a municipally-supported organisation directed by a secretary, Mrs Eva Muntz. Commemorative Covers Lusaka attains city status Radio Cards Type I Contributors James Gavin
Royal Tour 1925 – Commemorative Covers
African Commercial Co. Salisbury The African Commercial Co. was a Manufacturer’s Agent and Wholesale Distributor of ‘proprieties, pharmaceuticals, and Chemist Sundries’. References The Druggist and Chemist, 1937 Contributors James Gavin FB
Paul Schaefer & Co No.900-931 The image of Chief Makwira and his wives can be attributed to J & M Lazarus of Portuguese East Africa.
Garlick’s Office Equipment Bulawayo/Salisbury/Umtali/Lusaka John Garlick moved to South Africa in 1872 where he founded the department store that was known as Garlick’s. In 1875 he opened his first store called J.Garlick selling “General Drapery, Hosiery, Haberdashery, Millinery, Boots, etc, etc” in Cape Town. He eventually expanded with branches in Kimberley, Johannesburg and Pretoria. Business grew rapidly, he…
