24 June 1901, Cecil Rhodes pays his last visit to the town where he made his fortune. Cecil Rhodes’ last visit to Kimberley Cecil Rhodes’ last visit to Kimberley was when passing through from Bulawayo to Cape Town, his special ...
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Steve Lunderstedt June 24, 2022 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
24 June 1901, Cecil Rhodes pays his last visit to the town where he made his fortune. Cecil Rhodes’ last visit to Kimberley Cecil Rhodes’ last visit to Kimberley was when passing through from Bulawayo to Cape Town, his special ...
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UPDATED: 22/06/2022 22 June 1897, All De Beers employees given the day off to attend Queen Victoria Jubilee celebrations in town. 22 June 1925, Chinese storekeeper Ah Finn dies of bubonic plague in the Malay Camp. 22 June 1932, Solomon ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt June 15, 2022 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 15/06/2022 15 June 1943, A four man delegation from Kimberley meets with General Smuts. Kimberley during World War II Kimberley’s dependence on diamonds once again came to the fore during World War II, 1939 to 1945, when the operating ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt June 7, 2022 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 07/06/2022 7 June 1898, Five miners die in fall of mine cage at De Beers mine. De Beers Directors meet with Kimberley Chamber The year 1904 saw the entire De Beers Board of Directors meet with the Kimberley Chamber ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt June 3, 2022 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
3 June 1932, Colonel Herbert S Harris dies. 3 June 1952, Official opening of Belgrave Lodge by Harry Oppenheimer. Also pictured is the house “Lancaster Lodge” where Herbert Harris died and his Fob Watch won in a shooting competition. The ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt May 18, 2022 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
18 May 1876, The Lanyon Theatre opens. 18 May 1881, Meeting called to form the Kimberley Club. 18 May 1906, Statue of Queen Victoria in the Public Gardens unveiled. (Pictured is the statue in its original position at the entrance ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt May 9, 2022 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 09/05/2022 9 May 1890, The first camera club in SA is established in Kimberley with eighteen members. 9 May 1962, De Beers Sea Scout Brian Freeman awarded Boy Scout Association Meritorious Award for rescuing a woman in distress in the ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt May 5, 2022 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 05/05/2022 Assuredly something historically important happened in Kimberley on this day, but the information has not yet been found. The research continues… Today in South Africa’s history the following occurred: 5 May 1897, Sir Alfred Milner arrives as Cape ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt April 28, 2022 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
Updated: 28/04/2022 28 April 1880, De Beers Mining Company formed by Cecil Rhodes, Charles Rudd, Robert Dundas Graham and others. Pictured are Cecil Rhodes and Charles Rudd circa late 1870s DE BEERS MINING COMPANY FORMED The De Beers Mining Company ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt April 21, 2022 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 21/04/2022 21 April 1898, Phokwane native reserve confiscated by Cape Government proclamation. 21 April 1959, Manne Dipico, first Premier of the Northern Cape Province born. 21 April 1967, Harold Arthur Morris honoured as the Fourth Freeman of Kimberley for ...
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