UPDATED: 24/03/2025 24 March 1881, Orange River in flood, pont not working. 24 March 1883, Gladstone cemetery opens. 24 March 1894, CW Jones of Kimberley wins the 100 yds in 10.1 secs to be Champion of South Africa. HISTORICAL GLADSTONE ...
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UPDATED: 03/03/2025 Assuredly something important happened on this day in Kimberley’s history, but has not yet been found. Research continues… IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF THE SIEGE OF KIMBERLEY The immediate aftermath of the siege of Kimberley, despite the intense suffering of ...
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UPDATED: 07/10/2024 7 October 1889, Wiener’s Day first celebrated in Kimberley, after MP Ludwig Wiener. 7 October 1893, William Wilson accidentally killed on the De Beers Floors steam tram. 7 October 1901, Two miners die in a mud rush in ...
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UPDATED: 11/06/2024 11 June 1888, South Africa’s first War Memorial, the Beaconsfield Town Hall, opened (pictured). DID YOU KNOW Part Two of the Kimberley Mine Disaster. On Friday 9 June 1899 there occurred at the 1480 feet level of the ...
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UPDATED: 07/05/2024 7 May 1951, Compulsory for all SA citizens to have an Identity card. 7 May 1962, The Grand Old Man of the Kimberley regiment, Mossie Rodwell, dies. 7 May 1994, The first Premier of the Northern Cape, Manne ...
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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: 31/03/2023 31 March 1905, Pioneer cemetery closes officially. 31 March 1932, De Beers closes all their Kimberley mines as a result of the Depression. 31 March 1985, De Beers closes the popular Dog Show, a tourist attraction for over ...
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 26 December 1873, First half century scored in cricket by W Ling and C Pretorius. 26 December 1896, Battle of Phokwane, and three prisoners killed by Galeshewe’s men. DID YOU KNOW In 1896 and 1897 there ...
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17 December 1871, The diggers at New Rush go on a rampage, rioting and looting. 17 December 1934, Tony Harris (pictured) scores 114* on debut for GW vs OFS, 1934 DID YOU KNOW In 1916 the Green Point suburb (then ...
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Illegal minders occupying or trespassing on land set aside for the Hull Street housing project have been served with eviction notices and they must vacate the land by January 15. Diamond Fields Advertiser Dec 28 2016 ©1999-2016 Independent Online. All ...
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