Historical
Historical
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 22 DECEMBER
22 DECEMBER 1885, Murderers Stemmer and Jan Barley executed for murder in Kimberley. 22 DECEMBER 1891, Rhodes falls from his…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 21 DECEMBER
21 DECEMBER 1873, The Griqualand West Legislative Council meets at Barkly West for the first time. 21 DECEMBER 1882, The…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 20 DECEMBER
20 December, Mr EH Jones elected Mayor of Kimberley, 1887 20 December, Dr Arthur Letele (pictured) dies in exile in…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 19 DECEMBER
19 DECEMBER 1955, The “worst storm in Kimberley’s history” records 2 inches of rain in 75 minutes. Floors and Galeshewe…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 18 DECEMBER
18 DECEMBER 1965, CBC Brother Jimmy Reidy (pictured) dies. THE ‘FOUNDER’ OF KEELEY PARK Brother John Maurus Reidy whose death…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 17 DECEMBER
17 December 1871, The diggers at New Rush go on a rampage, rioting and looting. 17 December 1934, Tony Harris…
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Kimberley’s link to Aerial Warfare
DID YOU KNOW The use of aircraft in warfare came of age in the Great War, the intrepid flyers of…
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Kimberley’s link with the British Royal Air Force
DID YOU KNOW? That Kimberley’s link with the Royal Air Force and the Battle of Britain in WW 2 is…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 JANUARY
On January 3rd 1883 the diamond field (Kimberley) mining companies were supplied with water extracted from the Vaal River for…
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KIMBERLEY DID YOU KNOW • Ritchie was first called The Rosmead
DID YOU KNOW that the village of Ritchie, a farming settlement, was originally called The Rosmead, possibly named after Lord…
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