UPDATED: 14/10/2021 14 October 1899, The siege of Kimberley begins. It will last 124 days Telegraphic communications cut with outside world In the Kimberley region before the war began on 11 October 1899, Boer commandoes had been gathering at Boshof ...
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UPDATED: 05/10/2021 5 October 1894, Bevil Gordon D’Urban Rudd MC born. 5 October 1895, Nazareth House Chapel opens for worship. 5 October 1990, Inaugural Barney Barnato Golf Tournament. Nazareth House Chapel opens The construction on the Nazareth House chapel began ...
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UPDATED: 23/09/2021 23 September 1871, Theatre Royal in Dutoitspan Village opens. 23 September 1887, The Queen’s Theatre opens. 23 September 1918, The first case of Spanish Flu in Dutoitspan Mine compound detected. 23 September 1942, Colonel Sir David Harris, cousin of Barney Barnato ...
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20 September 1888, Five sisters of the Poor Sisters of Nazareth leave London for Kimberley. 20 September 1899, The Town Hall on Market Square opens. New Town Hall opens on the Market Square The Kimberley Town Hall, an outstanding piece ...
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14 September 1902, Kimberley’s new synagogue on Memorial Road opens. The Memorial Road Shul opens for services The Jewish Synagogue (Shul) on Memorial Road opened for services on 14 September 1902. It is generally considered the most attractive shul in ...
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UPDATED: 08/09/2021 8 September 1882, Second wing of the Queen’s Hotel opens. 8 September 1892, South African International Exhibition opens in Kimberley. 8 September 1897, St Patrick’s Christian Brothers’ College (pictured) founded. 8 September 1910, African miners go on strike at Wesselton ...
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UPDATED: 31/08/2021 31 August 1918, CBC Building Fund have produce sale at the City Hall. 31 August 1945, 1000 people attend opening of the Red Cross fete held at the Kbly Regiment. The Kenilworth Orchards “The shade and fruit trees ...
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UPDATED: 19/08/2021 19 August 1876, Kimberley Light Horse formed. 19 August 2000, Harry Oppenheimer dies. The death of Harry Oppenheimer Harry Frederick Oppenheimer was born in the family home “Friedberg” at 7 Lodge Road, Belgravia Kimberley on 28 October 1908. ...
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UPDATED: 17/08/2021 17 August 1872, The New Rush’s first church opens on Newton (Dutch/Hertzog) Square. 17 August 1908, Famous SA journalist RW Murray (pictured) dies at 10 Park Lane aged 89 years. 17 August 1936, Head Constable James Shee DCM ...
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UPDATED: 11/08/2021 Thus far, nothing of historical note has been found that happened this very day in Kimberley’s history. Research continues… Rooipoort Shooting Box opens The official opening of the Rooipoort Shooting Box was on Thursday 10 August 1899 when ...
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