Tag Archives: Gardner Williams

UPDATED: 06/05/2022 6 May 1887, De Beers MC AGM held at their new offices for first time in Warren Street. 6 May 2009, Hazel Jenkins inducted as Premier of the Northern Cape. Inducted as Premier of the Northern Cape Hazel ...

UPDATE: 15/02/2022 15 February 1853, Alfred Beit, financial genius, born in Hamburg. 15 February 1882, Street Lights tested in Kimberley, but they fail. 15 February 1900, Kimberley is relieved in 1900 by General French after 124 days of siege by ...

01 February 1876, The High Court of Griqualand West moves from Barkly West to Kimberley. 01 February 1899, Tramline between Kimberley and Kenilworth opens. 01 February 1909, Alfred Beit House, the hostel for girls at Kimberley GHS, opens. 01 February ...

UPDATED: 31/08/2021 31 August 1918, CBC Building Fund have produce sale at the City Hall. 31 August 1945, 1000 people attend opening of the Red Cross fete held at the Kbly Regiment. The Kenilworth Orchards “The shade and fruit trees ...

UPDATED: 11/08/2021 Thus far, nothing of historical note has been found that happened this very day in Kimberley’s history. Research continues… Rooipoort Shooting Box opens The official opening of the Rooipoort Shooting Box was on Thursday 10 August 1899 when ...

UPDATE: 16/07/2021 16 July 1871, Esau Demoense discovers the world’s richest diamond mine, later named the Kimberley Mine. 16 July 1884, Vooruitzucht Estate, except the mining areas, handed over to the Council. 16 July 1894, Andrew Hudson Bain of Bains ...

12 July 1888, Rescue attempts continue at the De Beers Mine disaster as hundreds of miners escape the underground fire. Pictured is the GM of De Beers at the time of the disaster, Gardner Williams, and the memorial at Gladstone ...

UPDATED: 28/05/2021 28 MAY 1895, The De Beers billiard rooms open on Warren Street. 28 MAY 1924, A bomb explodes during an aerial show at Kuruman, killing four. 28 MAY 1948, The NP win the elections. SAAF Bomb kills six ...

UPDATED: 12/03/2021 12 March 1888, Formation of De Beers Consolidated Mines. 12 March 1888, Cecil Rhodes elected first Chairman of DBCM. 12 March 1907, First Coloured Swimming Championship of Griqualand West takes place at the Lyndhurst Rd baths. Organised by ...

UPDATED: 17/07/2020 17 July 1885, Beaconsfield Public School opens. 17 July 1890, Cecil Rhodes (pictured) becomes Premier of the Cape Colony. 17 July 1910, The biggest man in Kimberley, Andrew Bennie, dies. DID YOU KNOW Cecil Rhodes’ appointment at age 37 ...