My Favorite Postcards

Abercorn Street, Bulawayo
"The J.H. Series"
Published by John Hamiltin, Salisbury.

At the time of printing, this was Rhodesia, now it is Zimbabwe.

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Bulawayo is the second largest city in Zimbabwe after the capital Harare.

It is a multicultural city with most residents able to speak at least three languages (including English, Ndebele, Xhosa, Kalanga, Sotho, Nambya, Tonga and/or Venda).

New Meikles Hotel overlooking Cecil Square, Harare, Zimbabwe.

postmarked in 1985 with two Zimbabwe Rhinoceros 9 c stamps

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Harare is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,606,000 (2009).

The city is a trade centre for tobacco, cotton, and citrus fruits. Manufactures include textiles, steel, and chemicals, and gold is mined in the area.

Hippopotami enjoying life in Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Published by Tourist Promotion in Africa

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Lake Kariba is the world's largest artificial lake and reservoir. It lies 1300 kilometers upstream from the Indian Ocean, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Lake Kariba was filled between 1958 and 1963 following the completion of the Kariba Dam at its northeastern end, flooding the Kariba Gorge on the Zambezi River.

Aerial view of the Dam Wall with five gates open, Kariba, Zimbabwe.


Photography: David Trickett.

postmarked in 990 with a Zimbabwe 35 c 'Traditional Dancing' stamp

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The Kariba Dam is a hydroelectric dam in the Kariba Gorge of the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is one of the largest dams in the world, standing 128 m (420 ft) tall and 579 m (1,900 ft) long.

Eighty six men lost their lives during construction between 1955 and 1977.

 Victoria Falls
Aerial View
(Tourist Promotion postcard in Zimbabwe, Africa)

We live on a beautiful planet, please do what you can to care and protect the environment for your children.

postmarked in 2004 with a South Africa stamp of a man dressed in costume pulling a cart with people on it

the sender writes:
Dear Aunt and Uncle,
We're having a lovely time here in Southern Africa.  We've spent a few days enjoying watching the animals from open jeeps.  We've been very lucky as we have seen a lot of animals including leopard and lion.  We also visited Victoria Falls - an amazing sight, Take Care -

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The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders) is a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.

For reference to it's massive size:
Niagara Falls is 51m (167 ft) in height - Iguazu Falls in 64-82m (210 -269 ft) and  Victoria Falls is 108m (360 ft) and Victoria Falls is 1,708 m (5,604 ft) wide.