UPDATE: 16/07/2025 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: 12/06/2025 Nothing found as yet for this day in Kimberley’s history although assuredly there is something important that happened. The search continues… The Transport Hall (Holmes’ Garage) at the Mine Museum A display of early transport including a “Spider”, ...
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UPDATED: 04/04/2025 4 April 1860, Title deeds to the farm Dorstfontein granted to AP du Toit. DU TOIT of DU TOIT’S PAN and DORSTFONTEIN The farms that make up what is now the general Kimberley region were Dorstfontein, Bultfontein, Vooruitzicht, ...
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UPDATED: 15/11/2024 15 November 1869, Bultfontein Mine bought by Lilienfeld, Webb and Hond. 15 November 1914, Robert G Kekewich commits suicide in England. 15 November 1916, Death of Charles Dunell Rudd in England. 15 November 1965, Don McHardy Memorial Fountain ...
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31 May 1875, Ebden, Dunell and Company sell Vooruitzicht farm to the Cape Government for £100 000 Sterling. 31 May 1878, The Burness family murdered in the Kuruman region. 31 May 1902, End of the Anglo-Boer War. 31 May 1910, Union ...
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UPDATED: 18/04/2024 18 April 1860, Title deeds to the farm Vooruitzicht granted to the De Beers brothers. 18 April 1900, Fire in Roper Street kills one person. 18 April 1947, British Royal family visit Kimberley. British Royal family visit the ...
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19 October 1871, The farm Vooruitzicht officially sold by the De Beers brothers to the Ebden Brothers for 6000 guineas. Pictured is the original De Beer’s homestead and Johannes Nicolaas de Beer. Vooruitzicht and the Homestead Johannes Nicolaas de Beer, ...
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