Covers: Victoria Falls Hotel – 1905-1917
Victoria Falls Hotel
1905-1917
George C Brown Bulawayo Little is known of George C Brown. What is known is that he was working as an agent for the Central News Agency. He had established his business in Sauer’s Chambers on the corner of 8th Avenue and Abercorn Street, Bulawayo using the name Geo C Brown & Co. By 1909,…
British South Africa Company Office of Mines – Form 13 (494) Details Date of Issue: December, 1904 Dept: Mines Office Reqn.: 494 Printer: Paper: Quantity: 500
Dunlop Zambia Ltd Ndola After Zambia’s independence in 1964, the Government-owned Industrial Development Corporation of Zambia (INDECO) set about to organise and manage State investments either as wholly-owned subsidiaries or as companies established on a joint venture basis with major equity held by the Zambian Government. Dunlop Zambia Ltd was one of these projects that…
Office of the Registrar of Claims Form 5 (738) Details Date of Issue: Dept: Reqn.: 738 Printer: Argus Co., Ltd., – Salisbury Paper: Quantity:
The Grand Hotel Salisbury In 1911, the The Commercial Hotel was demolished and a new building was erected based on the designs of James Cope-Christie and Thomas Sladdin. The new building cost £11,000 and was re-opened in August 1914 as the Grand Hotel. By 1950, the hotel’s facilities included 110 rooms, Grill Room, Banqueting Hall,…
Salisbury Show 1921