Companhia da Zambezia Lisbon The Companhia da Zambezia was established on 25 May 1892. The Companhia da Zambézia was the third leasing company of the Portuguese colony of Mozambique. The company concentrated mainly on agriculture and livestock as well as salt. In the agricultural sector, the company operated palm, sisal and maize plantations. However, it…
Louis Winkleman Louis Winkleman was the General Manager of the Companhia da Zambezia in Blantyre. He was in charge of affairs for the company, north of the Zambesi. A formal branch building was opened c.1900. References Sessional Papers, Volume 92 (1900) FB
Montfort Missionaries The Daughters of Wisdom The Daughters of Wisdom is a group belonging to the Montfort Missionaries. They arrived in British Central Africa in 1904 and continue assisting in the development of health and education sectors in Malawi. Cinderellas Au Profit des Missions Montfortaines Postcards Type I (Cream) Album-Souvenir – Missions d’Afrique I Album-Souvenir…
Roman Catholic Church Montfort Missionaries The Montfort Missionaries is a missionary religious congregation within the Roman Catholic Church. The community was founded by Saint Louis de Montfort in 1705. The congregation is made up of priests and brothers who serve both in the native lands and in other countries. The Montfortian Family comprises three…
Montfort Missionaries Type IA (Album-Souvenir – Missions D’Afrique III) FB
Roman Catholic Church Apostolic Vicariate of Shire The Vicariate Apostolic of Shiré was an Apostolic vicariate located in Nyasaland Protectorate, Africa. On 15 April 1908, Pope Pius X erected the prefecture into a vicariate Apostolic with Mgr Auguste Prezeau (1871-1909) of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries) as the first vicar….
A J Storey Type IX (Greetings) FB
A J Storey Real Photo Card (Type 3G – White Border) Although this card is not directly attributed to A J Storey, the backing matches cards associated with him of the same period and has been posted in Chinde. FB
A J Storey Real Photo Card (Type 3G) Although the A J Storey’s name does not appear on these cards, the photos are attributed to him in other types. The cards have no descriptions, but those with an asterix reflect descriptions seen on later series. FB
A J Storey Real Photo Card (Type 4AB – White Border) This card is signed ‘A J S’ and shows the Angoni. It most likely printed by A J Storey as one of his early postcards. FB
