UPDATE: 27/01/2025 27 January 1910, A liberal supporter of all sports, James A Hill of Hill and Paddon, dies at his home “Violet Bank” on Park Road. JAMES HILL OF VIOLET BANK and HILL AND PADDON James (Jimmy) Alfred Hill ...
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Steve Lunderstedt January 27, 2025 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATE: 27/01/2025 27 January 1910, A liberal supporter of all sports, James A Hill of Hill and Paddon, dies at his home “Violet Bank” on Park Road. JAMES HILL OF VIOLET BANK and HILL AND PADDON James (Jimmy) Alfred Hill ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt December 13, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 13/12/2024 13 December 1937, High ranking Freemason and accountant Arthur Abrams dies at his home, 4 Belgrave Road. 13 December 2012, Elsie McDonald, great SA bowler, dies. One of Kimberley’s greatest lawn bowlers The death at Belgrave Lodge on ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt November 22, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 22/11/2024 22 November 1874, Police Constable Sam kills two prisoners. 22 November 1888, Foundation stone of the Masonic Temple in Dutoitspan Road laid. 22 November 1899, Shells land in the African refugee camp in the racecourse. 22 November 1976, Harry Oppenheimer ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt November 18, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
18 November 1870, Klipdrift (Barkly West) declared the short-lived Diggers Republic. 18 November 1879, The St Cyprian’s Church in Jones Street blown down by a “dustdevil” while being built. 18 November 1914, Alderman Lawrie Shuttleworth born. 18 November 1936, Gordon Highlanders band “the ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt October 18, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATE: 18/10/2024 18 October 1858, Wilfrid Gore-Brown, first Anglican Bishop of Kimberley. 18 October 1873, First execution on the diamond fields for murder – Kleinjan at Barkly West. 18 October 1899, First British Officer in the Boer War to die, Lt ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt August 27, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
27 August 1914, Kimberley Defence Rifle Association formed. 27 August 1916, SA rugby player and cricketer Tony Harris born. Tony Harris – Kimberley’s rugby and cricket Springbok Terence Anthony Harris, known to all and sundry as Tony, was born in ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt August 16, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 16/08/2024 16 August 1883, The mining camps of Dutoitspan and Bultfontein named Beaconsfield. 16 August 1885, Stephanus Opperman killed by Jan Barley and Stemmer near Barkly West. Mining camps change name to Beaconsfield In the early 1880s, and as the ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt August 7, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 07/08/2024 7 August 1873, Thespian band enliven cricket match at Barkly West with music. 7 August 1889, Pirate King George Danford, founder of the Pirates Club, leaves Kimberley. 7 August 2003, World renowned poet and former CBC pupil Frank Prince (pictured) ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt July 30, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
30 July 1870, Stafford Parker (pictured) elected as President of the Digger’s Republic in Klipdrift (Barkly West). Pictured is Stafford Parker, Parker’s music hall in Klipdrift (Barkly West) the Australian Arms in Kimberley, as well as the flag of the short-lived ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt July 5, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 05/07/2024 5 July 1853, Cecil John Rhodes born at Bishop’s Stortford, England. 5 July 1873, The settlement known as “New Rush” is named Kimberley. 5 July 1873, Klipdrift re-named Barkly West. 5 July 1915, John Misherley, Greek owner of the Union Hotel on ...
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