3 August 1840, Sir Joseph B Robinson Bart, born. 3 August 1870, 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 settler, ...
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UPDATE: 16/07/2021 16 July 1871, Esau Demoense discovers the world’s richest diamond mine, later named the Kimberley Mine. 16 July 1884, Vooruitzucht Estate, except the mining areas, handed over to the Council. 16 July 1894, Andrew Hudson Bain of Bains ...
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3 June 1932, Colonel Herbert Sextus Harris dies (pictured). 3 June 1952, Official opening of Belgrave Lodge by Harry Oppenheimer. Also pictured is the house “Lancaster Lodge” where Herbert Harris died and his Fob Watch won in a shooting competition. ...
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21 May 1878, Griquatown relieved by a Kimberley column. 21 May 1891, YMCA in Newton opens. 21 May 1912, Sir Julius Wernher, pictured, the last Life Governor of De Beers, dies. The last De Beers Life Governor dies Sir Julius ...
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Updated: 28/04/2021 28 April 1880, De Beers Mining Company formed by Cecil Rhodes, Charles Rudd, Robert Dundas Graham and others. Pictured are Cecil Rhodes and Charles Rudd circa late 1870s DE BEERS MINING COMPANY FORMED The De Beers Mining Company ...
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UPDATED: 16/03/2021 16 March 1871, JB Robinson opens his Diamond Merchant’s office on Main Street, New Rush. 16 March 1899, Seventh Session of the Cape Colony Mayoral Conference begins in Kimberley. Cecil Rhodes and his thoughts on death Cecil Rhodes’ ...
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UPDATE: 15/02/2021 15 February 1853, Alfred Beit, financial genius, born in Hamburg. 15 February 1882, Street Lights tested in Kimberley, but they fail. 15 February 1900, Kimberley is relieved in 1900 by General French after 124 days of siege by ...
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01 February 1876, The High Court of Griqualand West moves from Barkly West to Kimberley. 01 February 1899, Tramline between Kimberley and Kenilworth opens. 01 February 1909, Alfred Beit House, the hostel for girls at Kimberley GHS, opens. 01 February ...
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22 August 1873, The first recorded Jewish birth in Kimberley, Victor Rosettenstein. 22 August 1885, Lionel Phillips marries Florrie Ortlepp at All Saints, Beaconsfield. Pictured are both Lionel Phillips and Florrie Ortlepp. DID YOU KNOW Sir Lionel Phillips, 1st Baronet ...
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18 July 1874, SA cricketer Bertie Powell born. 18 July 1878, The Thompson family attacked by Galeshewe at Cornforth Hill. 18 July 1889, De Beers Consolidated Mines pays Barney Barnato £5 338 650.00 for his Kimberley Mine Company. DID YOU ...
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