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Percy M Clark Berlin Red – Photographer FB
Clark’s Curios Victoria Falls Clark’s Curios was established by Percy Missen Clark in 1903. The original site, known as ‘The Huts’ was located opposite the railway station, which in those early days of town planning was the centre of the small community. The mud hut doubled as his photography studio and booking office. Around 1904,…
British South Africa Company 1910 – Double Heads Sample proof sheet of nine in deep black and dull blue on wove paper, comprising 2d., 3d., 4d., 5d., 6d., 8d., 10d., 1/- and 2/-, all stamps showing doubling in some part of the design with the 3d. and 4d. showing double-lined numerals and the 10d. with…
Chakari Chakari was first known, in 1907, as Turkois Mine, but the name was changed in 1911 to Shagari. Owing to the difficulty some Europeans have in pronouncing the African language, it became obvious that the name should have been Chakari, and not Shagari. It was accordingly decided to alter it once more and on…
G S Wilkins & Co Selukwe In 1904, G.S. Wilkins took over the pharmaceuticals business of Moore & Co. The business went became a chemist, bookseller and photographic business. In 1918 he sold the business to Robert Hamilton. Postcards Type I Type IA References The Chemist and Druggist, 1904 The Chemist and Druggist, 1918
Department of Postmaster General Postal Notice No.55 of 1912 Details Date: 18 December 1912 Notice: 55/1912