Commemorative Covers: Lusaka and District Publicity Association – City Status
Lusaka and District Publicity Association
Lusaka Attains City Status
Bethlehem Mission Society Southern Rhodesia Realizing that the English Jesuits lacked sufficient resources, Bishop Chischester, in charge of the Vicariate of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (an area roughly encompassing Mashonaland), began reaching out to other Catholic orders for help. SMB answered the call, with the first Swiss Bethlehem fathers arriving in October 1938. Southern Rhodesia…
Methodist Episcopal Church Mtasa–Makoni Mission Mtasa-Makoni is one of several MEC “districts” within Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). The district was created by at least 1944 and still in place in 1980. Mtasa-Makoni was based at “Old Umtali” (now “Old Mutare”) and covered a geographical area in Manicaland Province including, in addition to Mutare, the towns of…
The Rhodesian Stamp Collector’s Exchange Club Kitwe-Nkana First Day Covers Northern Rhodesia Rhodesia & Nyasaland FB
Johnson & Fletcher Ltd. Gatooma
Bembesi Bubi District Bembesi was the site of the most decisive battle of the Matabele War. On 1st November, 1893, a battle was fought between the Matabele Warriors (Ndebele), under the leadership of Lobengula, and the British forces, under the command of Major Patrick Forbes. Lobengula fled after the defeat at Bembesi but not…
Umkondo Mine Sabi Valley The Umkondo Mine in the Sabi Valley, an area of approximately 100 sq. miles, was first pegged in 1903 under the names of the Sabi and Bradley’s plot. In the interim period the mine was worked only in 1919 and in 1920 during which time a total of 72 tons…