UPDATED: 11/08/2022 11 August 1946, Four large diamonds found on the river diggings. Large Diamonds found at Barkly West The four main digging centres of the Barkly West mining district each yielded a large stone last week. At the Sover ...
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10 August 1917, Edmund Colpoys Lardner-Burke killed in action in East Africa. 10 August 1960, De Beers Yacht Club officially opened by Harry Oppenheimer. Edmund Colpoys Lardner-Burke Edmund Colpoys Lardner Burke was the fourth son of seven of solicitor Henry ...
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UPDATED: 08/08/2022 8 August 1914, The De Beers mines close down. 8 August 1968, KV Carlstein (pictured) honoured for his contribution to the war effort (1939-1945). Book honours City man for part in South Africa war effort A Kimberley company ...
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5 August 1879, Griqualand West annexed to the Cape Colony. 5 August 1934, SA cricketer Neville Quinn dies suddenly aged 26 years. SA cricketer dies young, buried in Kenilworth Neville Anthony Quinn was born 21 February 1908 in Tweefontein, South ...
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4 August 1902, Opening of the Vaal River Estate (Sydney) diamond diggings. 4 August 1911, Ferdinand Schuler, Managing Director of the DFA, dies in Hospital. 4 August 1911, Constance Hall opens and has its first dance to music of Herr Rybnikar. 4 ...
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3 August 1840, Sir Joseph B Robinson Bart, born. 3 August 1870, ZAR (Transvaal) President Pretorius has a claim at Klipdrift. Robinson – famous Randlord and Mayor of Kimberley Sir Joseph Benjamin Robinson, (pictured), 1st Baronet, son of an 1820 ...
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2 August 1875, Mrs Jardine takes over the Queens Hotel. Pictured is the Queen’s Hotel in its heyday, and the view of Pniel from the Jardine’s Hotel. Mrs Jardine and the Queen’s Hotel Mrs Catherine Jardine’s Queen’s Hotel at 10 ...
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UPDATED: 01/08/2022 1 August 1871, Pioneer cemetery opens for business. 1 August 1890, The GW Football Association inaugurated with 4 teams. 1 August 1898, The new Halfway House opens in its present position. 1 August 1911, Ecstatic crowds greet the Griqua rugby team after ...
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UPDATED: 29/07/2022 29 July 1878, A 201 carat diamond, a perfect octahedron, found in Dutoitspan mine. 29 July 1911, Uncle Dobbin (pictured) presented with the rugby Currie Cup after Griquas defeat Eastern province 16-0, the side winning six games and ...
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UPDATED: 28 July 2022 28 July 2016, Kimberley artist Jill Adams dies. Renowned Kimberley artist Jill Adams (nee Burrow) The renowned artist Jill Adams passed away in Somerset West on Thursday 28 July 2016, her death being largely unheralded other ...
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