Gadzema (Gadzema Station)
E. T. Brown Plain Back – Type IIB This series has a border. Stamped imprint Copyright Photograph, E. T. Brown. Umtali, Southern Rhodesia on Kodak paper. The word ‘Brown’ is not in capitals like Type I.
George Stewart & Co Ltd Edinburgh George Stewart & Co Ltd were founded in 1879 by George Stewart, but it was his youngest son, Alastair M. Stewart (b. 1905), who steered the company through the 20th century. Though Stewart & Co. were manufacturing stationers, they were closely involved with the printing industry. The Chairman, Alastair…
Bumi Hills Safari Lodge Bumi Hills Bumi Hills Safari Lodge is situated on the hilly ground overlooking the southern shore of Lake Kariba. In was originally opened in 1973 by Miekles In 2018, the lodge underwent an extensive $3million renovation. The lodge is situated on an extensive wildlife conservation area. Bumi Hills is home to…
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…
The Evangelical Alliance Mission Hunyani Mission The Evangelical Alliance Mission (T.E.A.M.) opened up the Hunyani Mission station in 1948 in the Zambezi Valley near the Mozambique boarder, approximately 130 miles North of Salisbury (Harare). T.E.A.M. missionaries Les and Lillian Austin were at Hunyani from 1951 to 1954. Betty Wolfe, at Hunyani along with her…
Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1956 – Cigarette Surtax Duty Details Date of Issue: 1956 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: Printer: Process: Paper: Watermark: Perf: Cylinders: Sheet: Booklet: N/A Quantity: FB
