3 August 1840, Sir Joseph B Robinson Bart, born. 3 August 1870, ZAR (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 ...
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UPDATED: 16/03/2023 16 March 1972, JB Robinson (pictured) 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. JB Robinson, diamond and gold mining magnate Sir ...
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