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The British Central Africa Protectorate existed in the area of present-day Malawi between 1891 and 1907. Image File history File links BCAflag. ... Image File history File links BCAflag. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The Shire Highlands south of Lake Nyasa and the lands west of the lake had been of interest to the British since they were first explored by David Livingstone in the 1850s, and commercial interests began moving in during the 1880s. In 1889, the Anglo-Portuguese Crisis erupted over control of the area, and Britain declared a Shire Highlands Protectorate, extending it to a Nyasaland Districts Protectorate in 1891, and renaming to British Central Africa Protectorate in 1893. The Shire Highlands are a plateau in southern Malawi, located east of the Shire River. ... A view of the lake from Likoma Island Lake Malawi, originally known as Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa and Lake Niassa after the Yao word for lake, is the most southerly lake in the Great African Rift Valley system. ... David Livingstone David Livingstone (March 19, 1813 – May 1, 1873) was a Scottish missionary and explorer of the Victorian era, now best remembered because of his meeting with Henry Morton Stanley which gave rise to the popular quotation, // Early life Livingstone was born in the village of Blantyre, South Lanarkshire... Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution... // Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Sir Henry Hamilton Johnston was commissioner from 1 February 1891 to 16 April 1896. In addition to establishing the administration and police force, he granted land to plantation farmers, and mining companies, gradually dispossessing the natives, who were not familiar with the legal process. Coffee became the chief cash crop. Sir Henry (Harry) Hamilton Johnston, G.C.M.G., K.C.B. (12 June 1858 - 31 August 1927), was a British explorer and administrator, one of the key players in the Scramble for Africa that occurred at the end of the 19th century. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... // Forestry plantations A plantation of Douglas-fir in Washington, USA; note the trees of uniform size and planted in straight lines, and the lack of diversity in the ground flora In forestry, plantations of trees are typically grown as an even-aged monoculture for timber production, as opposed to a... Coffee beans and a cup of coffee Coffee as a drink, usually served hot, is prepared from the roasted seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. ...

Blantyre was the economic and cultural center of the protectorate, while Zomba in the Highlands was the governor's residence and administrative center. Blantyre is the largest city in Malawi and the capital of the countrys Southern Region. ... Zomba was the administrative capital of British Nyasaland before the establishment of the Republic of Malawi in 1964. ...

Sir Alfred Sharpe took over as commissioner in 1896, serving until 1 April 1910, with Francis Barrow Pearce and William Henry Manning as acting commissioner for a period in 1907 and 1908. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Radio- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The protectorate was changed to the Nyasaland Protectorate on 6 July 1907. The Republic of Malawi is a land-locked nation in east Africa. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Postage stamps and postal history of British Central Africa

Two pence, 1896

The first postage stamps of the protectorate were issued in April 1891, produced by overprint the Rhodesian stamps of the British South Africa Company with B.C.A.. A number of new post offices opened during the year, including Blantyre, Zomba, Chiromo, Port Herald, Fort Mlange, Fort Johnston at the southern end of the lake, and Karonga at the northern end of the lake. Image File history File links Stamp_British_Central_Africa_1896_2p. ... Image File history File links Stamp_British_Central_Africa_1896_2p. ... This 1974 stamp from Japan depicts a Class 8620 steam locomotive. ... An overprint is the addition of text (and sometimes graphics) to the face of a postage stamp after it has been printed. ... This article is about the former British colony of (Southern) Rhodesia , today Zimbabwe. ... The British South Africa Company (BSAC) was established by Cecil Rhodes, receiving a royal charter in 1889. ... Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ... Karonga, population 27,811 (1998), is a city in the Northern Region of Malawi. ...

Surcharged BSAC stamps were necessary in 1892, 1893, and 1895. 1895 also saw the introduction of stamps printed for the protectorate, featuring the protectorate's coat of arms and inscribed BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA. The 1895 issue was printed by De La Rue on unwatermarked paper, but from February 1896 on the paper had either the Crown over CC or Crown over CA watermarks. An overprint is the addition of text (and sometimes graphics) to the face of a postage stamp after it has been printed. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... De La Rue is a British commercial printer and papermaker. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This Crown & CA (for Crown Agent) watermark was standard for postage stamps of the British colonies from the 1880s to the 1920s. ...

Six pence, 1897

In August of 1897 a new design was introduced, still using the coat of arms, but with a clear instead of a lined background. Image File history File links Stamp_British_Central_Africa_1897_6p. ... Image File history File links Stamp_British_Central_Africa_1897_6p. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1898 the supply of one-penny stamps ran out. Initially the supply of 3-shilling stamps was surcharged, then on 11 March the government issued embossed revenue stamps overprinted with INTERNAL / POSTAGE. 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... A revenue stamp, or fiscal stamp is a type of adhesive label used to collect taxes or fees on various items. ...

One pence of 1903, cancelled at Chiromo with a squared-circle postmark

In 1901, the 1d, 4d, and 6d values of the 1897 stamps were printed in different colors. In 1903 a new series of stamps was issued, featuring the profile of King Edward VII and inscribed BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA / PROTECTORATE, with denominations from one penny to ten pounds. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x601, 114 KB) Scan of British Central Africa 1p stamp of 1903, made by User:Stan Shebs File links The following pages link to this file: British Central Africa User:Stan Shebs/Gallery/Philately ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (500x601, 114 KB) Scan of British Central Africa 1p stamp of 1903, made by User:Stan Shebs File links The following pages link to this file: British Central Africa User:Stan Shebs/Gallery/Philately ... Type 1 squared circle on a postal card mailed London, July 1890 A squared-circle postmark is a type of postmark that surrounds the circle of town and date with a set of concentric arcs forming a square outline. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ...

Subsequent stamps were issued by the Nyasaland Protectorate.

Reference

• Fred J. Melville, British Central Africa
• De Robeck, A Pictorial Essay of the 1898 Provisional of British Central Africa - Nyasaland