22 October 1870, Stafford Parker’s Music Hall opens on the banks of the Vaal River. President Stafford Parker of the Diamond Diggers Republic Stafford Parker (pictured) was born in Maldon, Essex, England on 30 March 1833, the son of Stafford ...
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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 Parker, Parker’s music hall in Klipdrift (Barkly West) the Australian Arms in Kimberley, as well as the flag of the short-lived ...
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