Kenilworth (ZA)

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Kenilworth is a suburb of Cape Town and perhaps most famous for its racecourse which was designated a racecourse in 1882 Kenilworth is the oldest racecourse in the country and is home to the well known, annual J&B Met. The J&B Met was originally known as the Metropolitan Mile, and it dates back as far as 1883.

Cape of Good Hope to 1910

Postmarks of Kenilworth

SG51 4d blue no year date ?
1900 issue SG76 with BONC 311

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1900 postcard to Malmesbury
1902 postcard to London, Kenilworth date stamp shows 1920 error compared with hooded circle London E.C. 1902
1907
1904 postal stationary to Tasmania. This would have been a "Tattersall" cover purchasing lottery tickets for the illegal lottery in Hobart. Further information Tattersall
1904 Postcard to Dusseldorf, Germany

Union of South Africa 1910-1961

Postmarks

1913 SG4b
1926 SG31
1927 SG34

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Republic of South Africa 1961-

The name "South Africa" is derived from the country's geographic location at the southern tip of Africa. Upon formation the country was named the Union of South Africa, reflecting its origin from the unification of four formerly separate British colonies. Since 1961 the long form name has been the "Republic of South Africa". In Dutch the country was named Republiek van Zuid-Afrika, replaced in 1983 by the Afrikaans Republiek van Suid-Afrika. Since 1994 the Republic has had an official name in each of its 11 official languages.

Postmarks

1964 SG252
1964 SG254

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