BULAWAYO MEMORIES - FIRST 100 YEARS 1890s to 1990s

Early days - 1950s by Lewis Walter(RIP) - Please respect owners copyright

1950 Drill Hall Grounds with Cooling Towers in background
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1950 - Government House
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1950 - Government House Gates and side of building with roses
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1950/51 - Matopos Hotel
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1950/51 - Scotts Building - Main Street & 8th Avenue (looking north)
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1950/51 - Agency Chambers & Teramel House - Main Street & 6th Avenue (looking north)
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1950/51 - Pioneer Bottle Store - cnr Selborne Avenue & Fife Street (taken from Police Station cnr)
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1950/51 - 8th Avenue Pharmacy - 8th Avenue & Abercorn Street (was original Academy of Music)
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1950/51 Abercorn Street - Preece & Mackenzie Printers
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1950/51 Williams Buildings - Selborne Avenue & Fort Street
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1950/51 Le Chalet Hotel - Rhodes Street & 8th Avenue
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1950/51 Empire Theatre and Bar - 1oth Avenue & Main Street) where Southampton House is now
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1950/51 - Main Street ??? now Fazaks                                           1950/51 Main Street - Post Office - looking south
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1952 - Government House - Road turnoff                                              1952 Government House Original hut
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1952 - Selborne Hotel - Selborne Avenue & Rhodes Street - Centenary crowd & parade
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1952 - Empire Club - 6th Avenue & Main Street - flag at half-mast for King George VI
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1952 - City Hall Ascension Parade for Queen Elisabeth II February 1952
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1953 - Centenary Showgrounds
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1965 - City Hall at night
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