Diggers Republic
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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 18 NOVEMBER
18 November 1870, Klipdrift (Barkly West) declared the short-lived Diggers Republic. 18 November 1879, The St Cyprian’s Church in Jones Street…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 22 OCTOBER
22 October 1870, Stafford Parker’s Music Hall opens on the banks of the Vaal River. President Stafford Parker of the…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 30 JULY
30 July 1870, Stafford Parker (pictured) elected as President of the Digger’s Republic in Klipdrift (Barkly West). Pictured is Stafford…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 28 JUNE
UPDATED: 28/06/2024 28 June 1882, Annie Penton, an elderly lady found with lots of gold and cash, arrested for IDB.…
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