Southern Rhodesia: Department of Printing & Stationery

Southern Rhodesia

Department of Printing & Stationery

Department Codes

  • C.E. – Customs & Excise
  • D. – Deeds & Patents
  • G.S.O. – Government Stationery Office
  • G.P.O. – General Post Office
  • G.P.O. – Government Printing Office
  • G.P. & S. – Government Printing & Stationery
  • H.C. – High Court
  • I.A. – Internal Affairs
  • I.T. – Income Tax
  • L.A. – Legislative Assembly
  • M.O.H. – Master of the High Court
  • P. Post Office
  • P.H. – Public Health
  • P.M.G. – Post Master General
  • S.B. – Savings Bank
  • S.O. – Stationery Office
  • T. – Treasury
  • T. – Telegraph
  • T.M.O. – Telegraph & Money Office
  • Z. – Customs & Excise

Printing Codes

  • B – Booklet
  • E – Envelope
  • F – Form
  • M – 1000 (50M = 50,000)
  • P – Pad
  • S – Stationery

Print Orders

Will Renton

Will Renton

Gwelo

William Robert Renton (1896-1950) appears to have been a miner for the Cactus Mine. and his wife ran the Idena Stud Poultry Farm (Que Que). Records indicate that he married his wife in South Africa.

Renton’s postcards may have been photographs taken by Renton and published by Philpott & Collins as the images from Type VIIIH appear on their Green Crest series.

Postcards

References

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Den of Antiquity

Den of Antiquity

Salisbury

 

The Den of Antiquity was owned by J R Marshall and was located in Century House, Angwa Street, Salisbury. The business’ appears as early as 1978 but the Certificate of Registration was cancelled 31 January 1984.

They produced a number of commemorative covers similar in style to those produced by The African Fine Art & Books Co.

Commemorative Covers

References

Photographs: Percy M Clark – Embossed (Copyright)

Percy M Clark

Embossed (Copyright)

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Salisbury Polio Clinic

Salisbury Polio Clinic

Salisbury

 

A poliomyelitis clinic was established and operated by the Southern Rhodesian Branch of the British Red Cross. It was based in Salisbury on the grounds of the Infectious Diseases Hospital.

Cinderellas

G H Addecott & Co Ltd

George H Addecott (Addecott’s of Bulawayo) was a private photographer based in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, during the 1940-50s.

Postcards
References
  • The City of Bulawayo Official Guide (1953)
Contributors
  • Rob Burnett
  • Walter Herdzik
  • Andrew Wilkie

Advertising Covers: Meikle’s Hotel – 1934-1946

Meikle’s Hotel

1934-1946

Atlas Brick Works & Stone Quarries (1947) Ltd

Atlas Brick Works & Stone Quarries (1947) Ltd

Salisbury

Contributors
  • James Gavin

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Postcards: Impresit Kariba (Pvt) Ltd – Type I

Impresit Kariba (Pvt) Ltd

Type I

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