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 ...
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UPDATED: 26/05/2020 26 May 1873, Formation of the Griqualand Mounted Police in Kimberley. 26 May 1884, SA cricketer Louis Stricker (pictured) born in Beaconsfield. Louis Stricker from Beaconsfield Louis Anthony Stricker, a former South African Test batsman, died at Rondebosch, ...
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UPDATED: 11/05/2020 11 May 1879, Advocate James Halkett dies aged 36 years. 11 May 1881, Kimberley Central Diamond Mining Company now the largest company in the Kimberley Mine. 11 May 1968, ZK Matthews (pictured) dies in Washington USA. 11 May ...
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UPDATED: 09/03/2020 9 March, Nothing found yet on this very day in Kimberley’s history. Research is ongoing. CANTEEN KOPPIE AT KLIPDRIFT (Barkly West) by Dr Mike de Witt. Canteen Koppie, a national monument of historical value, occurs next to Barkly ...
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UPDATE: 27/01/2020 27 January 1910, A liberal supporter of all sports, James A Hill (pictured) of Hill and Paddon, dies at his home “Violet Bank” on Park Road. DID YOU KNOW James (Jimmy) Alfred Hill was born in Bristol, England ...
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Violet Bank on Park Road was built at the turn of the century (c1899/1900) and occupied until his death in 1910 by James Hill, who in 1884 had been elected a Member of the Cape Legislative Assembly, representing Barkly West. ...
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21 DECEMBER 1873, The Griqualand West Legislative Council meets at Barkly West for the first time. 21 DECEMBER 1882, The water from the Vaal river to Kimberley successfully pumped, 1882. 21 DECEMBER 1664, John Power, (pictured), the second McGregor Museum ...
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UPDATED: 13/12/2019 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. DID YOU KNOW The death at Belgrave Lodge on Thursday 13 December ...
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UPDATED: 22/11/2019 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 ...
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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 ...
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