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. DID YOU KNOW The Kimberley Town Hall, an outstanding piece of Victorian architecture (in Roman ...
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UPDATED: 19/09/2019 19 September 1877, Cecil Rhodes writes his second will. 19 September 2013, Sol Plaatje University launched in the Northern Cape, the first since true democracy. DID YOU KNOW Sol Plaatje University turns six years old today. The new ...
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UPDATED: 04/09/2019 4 September 1890, Cecil Rhodes entertained at a civic function to celebrate election as Premier. 4 September 1905, Viennese band conductor Herr Carl Rybnikar marries Edith Kearns. 4 September 1973, Harry Oppenheimer becomes a Freeman of Kimberley. DID ...
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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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UPDATED: 14/08/2019 14 August 1882, Kimberley Club (pictured) opens for business. 14 August 1886, Alfred Schlemmer is the first rugby player in the world to die from injuries sustained on the field of play. 14 August 1914, The Kimberley Mine ...
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2 August 1875, Mrs Jardine takes over the Queens Hotel. Pictured is the Queen’s Hotel in its heyday, and the view of Pniel from the Jardine’s Hotel. DID YOU KNOW Mrs Catherine Jardine’s Queen’s Hotel at 10 Stockdale Street was ...
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UPDATED: 31/07/2019 31 July 1886, Railway Station opens. 31 July 1897, First competition for the Rhodes Challenge Cup at the Kimberley Golf Club. 31 July 1901, Foundation stone of the new Jewish Synagogue laid by Gustav Bonas. 31 July 1908, Mining of ...
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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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UPDATED: 17/07/2019 17 July 1890, Cecil Rhodes (pictured) becomes Premier of the Cape Colony. DID YOU KNOW Cecil Rhodes’ appointment at age 37 years as Premier of the Cape Colony on 17 July 1890 saw Kimberley acclaim him as “one of ...
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UPDATED: 05/07/2019 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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