London
The North British and Mercantile Insurance Company Ltd was a British-based company founded in 1809 in Edinburgh and absorbed as a subsidiary of the Commercial Union in 1959.
The company was also known as the North British Insurance Company, North British Fire Office and North British Fire Insurance Company.
Theological College of Central Africa Ndola In 1978, the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia members indicated a desire for an undergraduate level theological college. In November 1980, the first Board of Governors met in Lusaka and established a constitution; EFZ approved the proposal in May 1981. In January 1982, the Theological College of Central Africa (TCCA)…
Barclays Bank Southern Rhodesia – Belmont
Review Co Bulawayo The Review Co. printed one of the earliest news papers in Rhodesia. The printer seems to have originated at 350 Fife St East (c.1894) and later moved to Abercorn Street, Bulawayo (c.1895) and was owned by Captain Charles L Norris-Newman (b.1852) – a war correspondent and journalist for the London Standard…
Meikle’s Hotel 1940-1941
The Rhodesian Aviation Co. Ltd. Bulawayo As early as 12th October, a meeting was conducted to consider the flotation of a new aviation company to be called The Rhodesian Aviation Co., Ltd, held in the office of J C Coghlan. Those present included: Mr. Francois Issels (Chairman), Dr. S. H. Freeze, Messrs. A. C. Thornton,…
Union-Castle Line The Union-Castle Line was a British shipping line that operated a fleet of passenger liners and cargo ships between Europe and Africa from 1900 to 1977. It was formed from the merger of the Union Line and Castle Shipping Line. It merged with Bullard King and Clan Line in 1956 to form British & Commonwealth Shipping, and then with South African Marine Corporation (commonly referred to as SAF-Marine) in 1973 to…
