Historical
Historical
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 01 FEBRUARY
01 February 1876, The High Court of Griqualand West moves from Barkly West to Kimberley. 01 February 1899, Tramline between…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 25 JANUARY
UPDATED: 25/01/2024 25 January 1943, Greenpoint Secondary School (Tidimalo) opens. 25 January 1967, David Gray (8 yrs old) swims the…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 18 JANUARY
UPDATE: 18/01/2024 18 January 1908, The municipal Merryweather fire engine, now in the mine museum, replaced. 18 January 1977, Belgravia…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 11 JANUARY
UPDATED: 11/01/2024 11 January 1905, Two books signed by Florence Nightingale donated to Library. 11 January 1916, 24 trees recently…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 14 DECEMBER
14 December 1937, Heavy rain robs Griqualand West of a rare cricketing victory over Western Province at the Stadium. 14…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 07 DECEMBER
7 December 1872, Olive Schreiner arrives in Kimberley for her first stay. 7 December 1950, A party held in honour of Miss…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 30 NOVEMBER
30 November 1983, Galeshewe township inaugurated as the first black controlled municipality in South Africa. TW NYATI MAYOR OF GALESHEWE…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 23 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 23/11/2023 23 November 1899, The Battle of Belmont. 23 November 1918, Official death toll from the Spanish Flu in…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 16 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 16/11/2023 16 November 1883, The SA Perm founded in Kimberley. 16 November 1896, Theodore Samuels, who scored the first…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 9 NOVEMBER
UPDATE: 09/11/2023 9 NOVEMBER 1901, Savoy Hotel on Boshof Road destroyed in a fire. Savoy Hotel destroyed in a fire…
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