UPDATED: 01/10/2024 1 October 1881, Circus Proprietor Richard Bell dies. 1 October 1899, Six Black miners killed in a mud rush in De Beers Mine. 1 October 1909, Frances Baard born in Beaconsfield, Kimberley. 1 October 1920, De Beers announce that 101 employees ...
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UPDATE: 26/09/2024 26 September 1871, First Catholic marriage in Kimberley (Bultfontein) between James McGonigle and Bridget Maher. 26 September 1892, The inaugural SA Amateur and Open Golf Championship commences. 26 September 1960, WVS Ling, South African cricketer, dies. 26 September 1970, Griqualand West ...
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UPDATED: 23/09/2024 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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UPDATED: 18/09/2024 18 September 1945, Radio talent show at the Plaza: Charming songs provided by Merle Herbert, Janice Farrelly and Carol West. ‘Sailor’ Malan – in Kimberley Yesterday was the 61st Anniversary of the death of famed Battle of Britain ...
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UPDATED: 16/09/2024 16 September 1901, Frans Matlap dies during blasting operations at De Beers mine. 16 September 1920, Andrew Kiddie, the founder of the bakery, dies. 16 September 1925, Architect Daniel W Greatbatch dies. 16 September 1964, Clarence Edward Crowther ...
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10 September 1874, The first Good Templars Hall in South Africa opens in Kimberley. 10 September 1910, 1600 African miners arrested by the police following the Wesselton mine strike. 10 September 1972, “Singing” Sam Smith, GW representative for cricket, bowls ...
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UPDATED: 26/08/2024 26 August 1891, British Isles defeats Cape Colony XV 4-0 at the Eclectic ground. 26 August 1897, Kgosi Galeshewe captured by colonial forces. 26 August 1899, Despite being held 0-0 by Rhodesia in their final game, Griquas win the ...
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UPDATED: 19/08/2024 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: 08/08/2024 8 August 1914, The De Beers mines close down. 8 August 1968, KV Carlstein (pictured) honoured for his contribution to the war effort (1939-1945). Book honours City man for part in South Africa war effort A Kimberley company ...
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2 August 1875, Mrs Jardine takes over the Queens Hotel. 2 August 2004, Combined Treatment Plant officially opened. Pictured is the Queen’s Hotel in its heyday, and the view of Pniel from the Jardine’s Hotel. Mrs Jardine and the Queen’s ...
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