American Board Mission: Mount Selinda (1910-1919)
American Board Mission
Mount Selinda (1910-1919)
Mbuma Mission Series 28674
Real Photo Cards Type XIB FB
Clarks Consolidated Ltd London Clarks Consolidated Ltd mined gold in Mashonaland and Matabeleland. In 1895, it was reported the company had issues raising capital for expanding in Rhodesia to deal with live farms and gold claims. It appears they may have associated with the Brand Grey Syndicate with whom they used their properties. Its undertakings…
J H Mattheys & Co Bulawayo J H Mattheys & Co was based in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. The business was founded in 1922 by its able proprietor, John Henry Cornelius Mattheys (1890-1960) who was born in Cape Province and was of British heritage. He was an engineer who held previously important appointments with various motoring…
S Koefman Saxony Series (Coloured)
Methodist Episcopal Church Mrewa Mission Mrewa (“Murewa”) Mission was established by Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC) missionary and medical doctor Samuel Gurney in 1909. It is located in the Murewa District of Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia), approximately 140 miles from MEC’s initial base at Old Umtali (Old Mutare). Dr. Gurney took possession of an abandoned trader’s…