5 February 1891, Wesselton Mine rushed by diggers. 5 February 1950, Rugby great FJ “Uncle” Dobbin dies. HUNDREDS OF DIGGERS LAY CLAIMS TO LAND Despite common knowledge of Henry Ward having the mineral rights to the land owned by JJ ...
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Steve Lunderstedt February 5, 2025 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
5 February 1891, Wesselton Mine rushed by diggers. 5 February 1950, Rugby great FJ “Uncle” Dobbin dies. HUNDREDS OF DIGGERS LAY CLAIMS TO LAND Despite common knowledge of Henry Ward having the mineral rights to the land owned by JJ ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt December 2, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 02/12/2024 2 DECEMBER 1912, Beaconsfield amalgamates with Kimberley in 1912. 2 DECEMBER 1971, “Singing” Sam Smith, GW representative for cricket, bowls and rugby, dies. 2 DECEMBER 1978, Rapid Bird Guide for Southern Africa launched by author Dr Richard Liversidge. Beaconsfield ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt November 20, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
20 November 1874, The first massive landslip in the Kimberley Mine results in great loss of jobs. 20 November 1962, Bust of Sir Ernest Oppenheimer unveiled in the Oppenheimer Gardens. THE SIR ERNEST OPPENHEIMER BUST Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, founder of ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt October 3, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
3 October 1882, 3 miners killed in a slip of ground at Dutoitspan Mine. 3 October 1891, SA cricketer WVS (Vic) Ling born. 3 October 1898, Foundation stone of the Dutoitspan Lodge (Good Templars Hall) laid by James Lawrence MLA. 3 October ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt September 23, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
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 ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt September 13, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 13/09/2024 13 September 1905, Church of St John the Evangelist, Woodley Street, opened. 13 September 1988, 20 Elsmere Road historic wall damaged in an accident. Church designed by Daniel Greatbatch This Church on Woodley Street was originally the Church of ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt August 16, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 16/08/2024 16 August 1883, The mining camps of Dutoitspan and Bultfontein named Beaconsfield. 16 August 1885, Stephanus Opperman killed by Jan Barley and Stemmer near Barkly West. Mining camps change name to Beaconsfield In the early 1880s, and as the ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt August 13, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 13/08/2024 13 August 1924, Marthinus Kruger dies after a rugby injury during practice. 13 August 2016, Professor Elaine Rosa Salo (pictured) dies in the USA. In Memoriam: Elaine Salo From: University of Delaware Arts and Sciences Department of Women ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt August 6, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
UPDATED: 06/08/2024 6 August 1883, Beaconsfield Village Management Board elected. 6 August 1986, Six soldiers based at Intelligence School die in a vehicle accident. Six soldiers die in accident at Danie Theron Combat School In one of Kimberley’s worst single ...
Read More »Steve Lunderstedt July 18, 2024 Historical, Today in Kimberley's History
18 July 1874, SA cricketer Bertie Powell born. 18 July 1878, The Thompson family attacked by Kgosi Galeshewe’s force at Cornforth Hill. 18 July 1889, De Beers Consolidated Mines pays Barney Barnato £5 338 650.00 for his Kimberley Mine. 18 ...
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