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Some other interesting Facts about Kimberley
• Kimberley was founded in 1871 when diamonds were discovered on a nearby farm named Vooruitzicht (owned by the De…
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Kimberley’s Olympian: Bevil Rudd
Bevil Rudd, grandson of co-founder of the De Beers Mining Company with Cecil Rhodes, and son of Percy Rudd, long…
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Why called Kimberley?
The title evokes thoughts of the early days, of boisterous diggers in one of the many saloons or pubs that…
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A city of 1sts
1871 The first Private Postal Delivery Service 1877 The first professional training of nurses 1880’s The first rugby touring teams 1880 …
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Diamond Rush
Eureka! The year is 1866. The place, the farm De Kalk near Hopetown. The event, a pretty white pebble found…
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Architecture in Kimberley
Kimberley is an architectural gem and it is difficult to remember that the city grew up around a great big…
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Discovery of the Mines: Du Toitspan
The first of the Kimberley diamond mines to be discovered was the Du Toitspan Mine, named such because the farm…
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Death at Olifantsfontein
Jacob Gamler, a well-known Jewish trader on and around the Diamond Fields, packed his wagon on Friday afternoon 19 January…
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A Brief History on the Kimberley Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Kimberley’s Chamber – Conclusion Many of the chain stores relinquished membership in 1979 creating a mini catastrophe in the…
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