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Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders) is a waterfall situated in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. In the local language, the Victoria Falls are known as Mosi-oa-tunya, "the Smoke that thunders". Created by Volcanic activity, erosion and the course of the mighty Zambezi River.
The Victoria falls is 1708 meters wide, making it the largest curtain of water in the world. It drops between 90m and 107m into the Zambezi Gorge and an average of 550,000 cubic metres of water plummet over the edge every minute.
Victoria Falls was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1989 for being one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world.
Livingstone Discovers Victoria Falls, 1855 (In early November 1855, Livingstone traveled down the Zambezi River to see for himself the area the natives called "smoke that thunders." )
Victoria Falls postage stamps Issued In the year 1905 13th July
Scott No 76-81
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In 1855 Livingstone discovers the Victoria Falls.
David Livingstone Born in Scotland, arrived in Africa in 1840 at the age of 27 as a missionary and physician. He spent most of the remainder of his life on the continent, his exploits making him the most famous explorer of the century. An encounter with a lion in 1843 cost Livingstone the use of his left arm. Undeterred, Livingstone continued his exploration of the African interior, particularly the Zambezi River area in 1852-1856. There was no area he left uncovered. Livingstone had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, a constant curiosity that kept him moving and discovering. His questions led him to more questions. His enthusiasm was boundless, much like some people feel about their favourite hobbies and passions. Except, for Livingstone, his hobbies were not piano-playing, partypoker or football-- he lived for exploring Africa. It was during this expedition that he became the first European to witness the magnificence of Victoria Falls. David Livingstone died in Africa in April 1873 at age sixty.
When Livingstone first saw the Victoria Falls he is believed to have said "Scenes so lovely must be gazed upon by angels in their flight." The Zambians always referred to them as Musi - oa - tunya which means "the smoke that thunders." This is because of the noise it makes and the spray it creates the misty spray then looks like smoke from the distance. Livingstone however named them after Queen Victoria. The Victoria Falls are on the Zambia and Zimbabwe border.
1855-1955 Centenary of Discovery of Victoria Falls 15th June, 1955 First Day Cover with special cancellation.
NORTHERN RHODESIA Cecil Rhodes Centenary 1853 - 1953
Cecil John Rhodes DCL (5 July 1853 – 26 March 1902[1]) was an English-born businessman, mining magnate, and politician in South Africa. He was the founder of the diamond company De Beers, which today markets 40% of the world's rough diamonds and at one time marketed 90%.[2] He was an ardent believer in colonialism (some would say imperialism) and was the founder of the state of Rhodesia, which was named after him. Rhodesia, later Northern and Southern Rhodesia, eventually became Zambia and Zimbabwe respectively. South Africa's Rhodes University is named in tribute to him, and he is also known for the Rhodes Scholarship which is funded by his estate.
The Victoria Falls Bridge crosses the Zambezi River just below the Victoria Falls and is built over the Second Gorge of the falls. As the river is the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, the bridge links the two countries and has border posts on the approaches to both ends, at the towns of Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Livingstone, Zambia. The bridge was the brainchild of Cecil Rhodes, who wanted the "spray of the falls over the train carriages", even though he never visited the falls and died before construction of the Bridge began.
Northern Rhodesia 30-May-1953 Scott No : 54-58 Postage Stamps
Southern Rhodesia 1935-Scott 37-37A Postage Stamps
Southern Rhodesia 1931 2d. & 3d Scott #19-20 , Gibbons #17-18 POstage and Revinue Stamp
Southern Rhodesia 6th May 1935 Victoria Falls Postage Stamps Scott Number : 38 - 41
Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1955 Victoria Falls 3d Comet with a CANNON WING Flaw
In this block, the flaw is on the bottom stamp on the left. It occurs once on a sheet of 60, third stamp on row 3.
Stamp (without flaw) listed as SG16, Scott #156
Flaw listed as SACC16a in South African catalogue, RSC C40a in Rhodesian Stamp Catalogue, SG 16a.
Rhodesia & Nyasaland VICTORIA FALLS formula aerogramme