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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UPDATED: 09/07/2019 9 July 1847, Henrietta Stockdale born in England. 9 July 1871, First baptism entry – Leonard Hinton – at the Catholic church in Bultfontein by Father Hidien. 9 July 1891, A big explosion occurs at De Beers Head ...
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1 July 1881, Cape Education system applies to Griqualand West. 1 July 1887, Sir William Henry Solomon (pictured) appointed Judge of the High Court of Griqualand West. 1 July 1900, De Beers buy London and SA Exploration Company. 1 July ...
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UPDATED: 28/06/2019 28 June 1882, Annie Penton, an elderly lady found with lots of gold and cash, arrested for IDB. 28 June 1902, Presentation of General Service medals to the Kimberley Regiment. 28 June 1903, Frank Mandy, compound manager and ...
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24 June 1901, Cecil Rhodes pays his last visit to the town where he made his fortune. DID YOU KNOW Cecil Rhodes’ last visit to Kimberley was when passing through from Bulawayo to Cape Town, his special train arriving on ...
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UPDATED: 07/06/2019 7 June 1898, Five miners die in fall of mine cage at De Beers mine. DID YOU KNOW The year 1904 saw the entire De Beers Board of Directors meet with the Kimberley Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...
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5 June 1902, Death of Johnnie Grimmer (pictured) at Caledon. 5 June 2003, Oldest surviving SA Currie Cup cricketer Jack Frank dies. Pictured in the veld, from the left: Cecil Rhodes, Tony de la Cruz, and Johnnie Grimmer. DID YOU ...
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3 June 1932, Colonel HS Harris dies (pictured). 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. DID ...
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UPDATED: 15/05/2019 15 May 1915, Ernest Oppenheimer rescued from a mob. DID YOU KNOW The resignation of Ernest Oppenheimer as Mayor of Kimberley and as a Town Councillor on 12 May 1915 as a result of the sinking of the ...
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