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J H Vivian & Wilfred Watson were the owners of Vivian & Watson (Pvt) Ltd, Harare. The business dealt with building and mining materials including tools and hardware.
In Northern Rhodesia, the business was represented by Wilfred Watson only.
The London and Lancashire Insurance Co. Ltd. Salisbury The London and Lancashire Insurance Co. Ltd was established in London in 1862. The company showed an early interest in South Africa and appointed an agent in Cape Town in 1862. In 1867, a sister company, the London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company, was established offering fire…
J Sanders (Philatelists) Ltd. First Day Covers – Northern Rhodesia 1953 – Coronation
Associated Printers Ltd Lusaka Associated Printers Ltd was established in 1964 by the Frost family who were originally farmers who came to the area in 1907. The family moved from farming to the printing industry when land ownership became uncertain in the build-up to the independence of Zambia. Through the amalgamation of many small printing…
A. G. Hay Bulawayo A G Hay was a leading auctioneer in Bulawayo and was one of the 1893 pioneers. He was also the President of the Bulawayo Landowners and Farmers Association and was involved in the establishment of The Rhodesian Aviation Co., Ltd, forerunner to Rhodesian & Nyasaland Airways Ltd. References Rhodesian Agricultural Journal, October 1908…
The Jameson Hotel Harare (Salisbury) The Jameson Hotel is one of the grand old dames that have been part of Harare’s history and social scene since 1958. It was original part of the Ridgeway Group. The Jameson employed, served and accommodated all and was thus not only the most hospitable hotel to non-European populations but…
Valentine & Sons Ltd Q Series
