Hotel Victoria
Hotel Victoria was located in Allan Wilson Street, Fort Victoria. The hotel was part of Meikle’s Associated Hotels. Contributors James Gavin
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Beit Bridge Hotel
The Beit Bridge Hotel was located in Beitbridge, Southern Rhodesia. It was the only hotel in the town. Contributors James Gavin
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Kentucky Hotel
The Kentucky Hotel was located on St. Patrick’s Road, Hatfield. The hotel was best known for the Padded Cell (a lunch and dinner a la carte restaurant) and their inexpensive “business man’s lunch.” It appears to have been established c.1967. Contributors James Gavin References Africa Calls from Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1970)
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Meikles Southern Sun Hotels (Pvt) Ltd
Meikles Southern Sun Hotels (Pvt) Ltd The business was located in the Travel Centre, Stanley Avenue, Salisbury. In 1971, a separate hotel company was formed in which all the existing Meikles hotels were grouped. Investment was developed by the expansion, building and modernising of the hotels. In 1975 a mammoth joint venture under Meikles management…
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Eagle Travel Ltd
Eagle Travel Ltd was a tour operator and travel agent. The head office was located in Findeco House, Cairo Road, Lusaka. They had branches in Chingola, Kabwe, Kitwe, Livingstone, Luanshya, Mufilira and Ndola. Eagle Agency was the travel division of Consumer Buying Corporation of Zambia Ltd (Z.C.B.C.). In 1971 it was acquired by a new…
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Turnbull, Gibson & Co., (Zambia) Ltd – (TG Travel)
TG Travel (Turnbull, Gibson & Co., (Zambia) Ltd) was a travel agency located in the Carswells Building, President Ave, in Ndola. It also had premises at Chingola, Kitwe, Luanshya, Lusaka and Mufulira. It appears to have been established in 1965. Contributors James Gavin References Owen’s Commerce and Travel and International Register (1974)
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The Malawi Arts & Crafts Centre
The Malawi Arts & Crafts Centre was located in Glyn Jones Street, Blantyre. It was constituted in June 1971, and started operations on 21 July 1971. The centre provided a new stimulus for local artists and craftsmen. The shop retailed a number of miscellaneous craft articles of wood, ivory, bead, straw, skins etc. Contributors James…
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Hotel Cecil
Hotel Cecil Bulawayo Hotel Cecil was located in Bulawayo and provided 39 rooms for accommodation. During the 1920’s, the proprietor was W Scott-Rodger. Scott-Rodger had over forty years experience in catering and hotel service. For many of those years he operated in connection with the dining saloons of the railways, and was manger of prominent…
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Mitchells the Chemist (Pvt) Ltd
Mitchells the Chemist (Pvt) Ltd Umtali Mitchells the Chemist (Pvt) Ltd was based in Umtali. The chemist provided dispensing, photographic and veterinary services. Contributors James Gavin FB
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P Lazarus & Co
P Lazarus & Co Salisbury P Lazarus & Co were a house and upholstery furnishing business with their office and showroom on Manica Rd, Salisbury. They were known for the product Sofdown. The business was later known as Banet & Harris Ltd. Contributors James Gavin FB