Page 497 - Sierra Leone to 1961 - The Collection

Hill Station 
Hill
The ex-patriot Europeans, who formed the basis of the administration of the
colony, mostly lived in the mountain community of Hill Station. This location Station
was at a relatively high altitude and provided a cooler climate. The office opened
on 1 January 1905, closing in 1929. Surviving examples are surprisingly rare given
that much of the mail was sent to Europe.

Unused postcard showing the route to Freetown.

Postcard Type PIB4500, published by
Pickering & Berthoud Ltd., Freetown.

11 May 1906 - Hill Station to London, UK.
Forwarded to Egypt. Postcard rate 1d.

Postcard ‘79 View of the Tennis Court Bungalows, Sierra Leone’.
Type PAR1790, published by Paris & Co., Freetown.