Postcards: 1958 – First Trans-African Waterways Expedition
First Trans-African Waterways Expedition
Royal Automobile Club of South Africa The Royal Automobile Club of South Africa (RACSA) was established on 23rd October, 1901 in Cape Town, South Africa. After that several other bodies began to spring up around the country. In 1911, after the visit of the Duke of Connaught to open the first Union parliament, the original…
Falcon Stationers and Printers (Pvt) Ltd Harare Falcon Stationers and Printers (Pvt) Ltd is a printing company based in Harare. It is not known when this company was established but the earliest date it was advertising was in 1970. Postcards Type I
Brethren in Christ Church Matopo Mission Brethren in Christ Church (BIC) missionaries founded the Matopo (“Matoppo”) Mission near Bulawayo in July 1898. Setting out for Matopo from South Africa with an 18- foot wagon and three tons of supplies drawn by 18 donkeys, a missionary party of 5 led by Bishop Jesse Engle arrived…
PhotoSafari (Pvt) Ltd Type IA For grey backing, see 1B. FB
Churches of Christ Nhowe Mission Nhowe Mission is located near Macheke, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. The mission and mission school were established 1939-41 by W. L. Brown, affiliated with the American (a cappella) Churches of Christ. By the mid-1950’s, the mission faced possible closure due to shortage of personnel and funding. University Avenue Church of Christ…
Percy M Clark General Series IIA This series has a rectangle stamp-box on the back of the card. The backing can appear in both tan-brown and blackish-brown. It appears from early research that the colours represent different releases. Black Back Type I – Victoria Falls Booklet: Type I – Victoria Falls Type II Brown Back Type…