The Rhodesian Study Circle is a philatelic website for the areas of Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, British Central Africa and Nyasaland, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Lusaka
The Lusaka and District Publicity Association was a municipally-supported organisation directed by a secretary, Mrs Eva Muntz.
Salisbury
We have little information about H H Henwood & Co. It appears to be trading as H H Henwood & Co Pty Ltd in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Bulawayo
In 1920, C. Harris & Co., which was later renamed Harris Bros. & Co., was established in Bulawayo. One it their most famous products was the Red Seal brand.Red Seal was first used in 1925.
In 1956, Harris Bros. & Co. was purchased by the Rhodesian Milling and Manufacturing Co.,Ltd. However, the Red Seal brand was taken over by the Harris Maize Milling and Produce Company, a company founded the same year by three sons of C. Harris, the founder of Harris Bros. & Co.
In 1964 Harris Maize Milling and Produce Company merged with J. Palte & Co. to form Palte Harris. In 1970 Palte Harris went public as Palte Harris Industrial Holdings, and then in 1975 the Rhodesian Milling and Manufacturing Company merged with Palte Harris to form National Foods.
Red Seal is now owned by INNSCOR Africa Limited under National Foods.
Eagle Star Insurance Co., Ltd was founded by Edward Mountain in 1904 as the British Dominions Marine Insurance Company, which operated as a marine insurance office in the five principal overseas Dominions. It started writing fire and accident policies in 1911 and life assurance policies in 1916.
It expanded rapidly in its early years acquiring the Eagle (founded by Sir William Rawlins in 1807) in 1916 and both the Sceptre(founded in 1864) and the Star (founded in 1843) in 1917. It was renamed the Eagle Star & British Dominions in 1917 and Eagle Star in 1937.
Eagle Insurance was born out of a merger between African Guarantee and Eagle Star to form Rhodesian Eagle in 1965.
Until 2010, Eagle Insurance was an Associate company of Zurich Insurance Company South Africa Limited.The company provides innovative and comprehensive insurance solutions for risks related to Motor, Marine, Aviation, Property, and Health Insurance.
Salisbury
Caltex is a petroleum brand name of Chevron Corporation used in more than 60 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East, and Southern Africa. It started in Southern Africa as the Texas Company (S.A.) Ltd before changing to Caltex (Africa) Ltd in 1941, then to Caltex Oil (S.A.) Ltd in 1964.
With the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI), sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council on Rhodesia on 16th December, 1966 (extended in 1968 to a total economic boycott) saw oil directed from South Africa into Rhodesia in violation of the sanctions by British companies Shell and BP in arrangement with Caltex and Mobil. In 1972, the name changed to Caltex Oil (S.A.) Pty Ltd.
On 11th December, 1978, the Caltex refinery in Salisbury caught fire. A ZANLA unit penetrated the outskirts of Salisbury and fired a volley of rockets and incendiary device rounds into the main oil storage depot – the most heavily defended economic asset in the country. The storage tanks burned for five days, giving off a column of smoke that could be seen 80 miles (130 km) away. Half a million barrels of petroleum product (comprising Rhodesia’s strategic oil reserve) were lost.
Salisbury
The London Assurance Corporation was established by Royal Charters granted in June 1720 (marine business) and April 1721 (fire and life). It became a subsidiary of the Sun Alliance in 1965.
The London Assurance produced several promotional first day covers for stamps issued by Commonwealth countries in the 1950’s and 60’s.
Salisbury
Eastman Kodak Company, commonly known as Kodak, is an American technology company that concentrates on imaging products, with its historic basis on photography. The company is headquartered in Rochester, New York, United States and incorporated in New Jersey. It was founded by George Eastman in 1888.
Kodak paper was used for postcards during the early 20th Century. Kodak produced cameras that allowed the photographer to print the photo directly to a postcard backing.
Bulawayo
Bulawayo
A G Hay was a leading auctioneer in Bulawayo and was one of the 1893 pioneers. He was also the President of the Bulawayo Landowners and Farmers Association and was involved in the establishment of The Rhodesian Aviation Co., Ltd, forerunner to Rhodesian & Nyasaland Airways Ltd.
William Bain & Co. Ltd was a Scottish company and was the principal supplier of haymakers to the Rhodesias.
William Bain & Co., Ltd was incorporated in 1922 and has, over the years, established itself as the leading manufacturer of agricultural implements and distribution of agricultural and industrial equipment.