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An African Skyscraper

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  • 1959-4-4

The huge new (as of 1959 April) building of the Pearl Assurance Co. in Salisbury, Rhodesia, opened by Sir Roy Welensky. Considered the tallest building in the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, and with its illuminated sky-sign high above roof,...

Sport & General, Press Agency Limited, London

Queen Mother to open Kariba Dam

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  • 1960-5-21

About the Queen Mother leaving London to tour the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, during which she is to open the hydro-electric dam at Kariba (17th May 1960). Photo depicts a young Rhodesian looking across the white concrete dam with which...

The Times of Ceylon Press