8-21 August 1965
The Salisbury Festival was an arts festival held between 8-21 August, in 1965.
A pictorial and documentary exhibition on the history of Salisbury was organised as a contribution to the festival and attracted considerable interest.
Royal Tour 1947 – Commercial Covers (Black R Cachet)
Lusaka Achieves City Status 9 September 1960 On 9th September, 1960, Lusaka obtained city status. Lusaka became the capital of Northern Rhodesia in 1935. In this year, the colonial administration decided to move the capital from Livingstone in the Southern Province, to a more centrally located area. Lusaka derives its name from a headman Lusaaka, who…
The First International Tobacco Trade Congress 6 – 16 March 1963 In 1947, international economic forces upset the market place and resultant negotiations resulted in the “London Agreement” which offered preferential buying opportunities for United Kingdom manufacturers, thus compromising the concept of free and unfettered auctions. The agreement was revised in 1953 and remained in…
Royal Tour 1947 – Stationery Southern Rhodesia South Africa
Postmarks 1951 – Nyasaland Diamond Jubilee Exhibition The Nyasaland Postal Department provided facilities at the 1951 Nyasaland Diamond Jubilee Exhibition for sending commemorative covers stamped with Diamond Jubilee stamps. The covers were stamped with the original ‘Chiromo’ barred-circle obliterator (the first obliterator used in Nyasaland). The mail was then dispatched to the Blantyre Post Office…
50th Anniversary of the Chancellor Cup 9-12 September 1978 In 1978, the Chancellor Cup Scout Camping competition celebrated its 50th anniversary. The cup was first given to the Scouts of Mashonaland in 1928 by Sir John Chancellor, the first Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1923-1928). The camp ran over four days at Coronation Park in Salisbury….
