UPDATE: 15/02/2021 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 ...
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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 ...
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UPDATED: 31/08/2020 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 parade ground. DID YOU KNOW The brother-in-law of ...
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UPDATED: 11/08/2020 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 ...
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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 ...
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UPDATE: 16/07/2020 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 ...
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UPDATED: 03/07/2020 3 July 1873, Reverend Gway Tyamzashe ordained the first black minister in Kimberley. 3 July 1890, The Kimberley Golf Club formed. 3 July 1901, Kimberley’s first motor car, a Panhard Levassor, hits the streets. 3 July 1901, Syce Moti of the Bengal ...
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UPDATED: 12/06/2020 Nothing has yet been found that happened this very day in Kimberley’s history. Research is ongoing, but not at the moment as the research library is closed. The Transport Hall (Holmes’ Garage) at the Mine Museum A display ...
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UPDATED: 28/05/2020 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 with another two dying from wounds. 28 MAY 1948, The NP win ...
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UPDATED: 06/05/2020 6 May 1887, De Beers Mining Company AGM held at their new offices for first time in Warren Street. 6 May 2009, Hazel Jenkins inducted as Premier of the Northern Cape. De Beers Mining Company has AGM at ...
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