Kimberley Borough Council Archives

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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 19 MAY

19 May 1879, Presbyterian Church foundation stone laid by Sir Walter Frere, New Main Road. 19 May 1881, First sod…

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25 OCTOBER 1882, Trial pumping of water from the Vaal river to Kimberley. 25 OCTOBER 1940, Springbok John (Jack) Braine…

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31 May 1875, Ebden, Dunell and Company sell Vooruitzicht farm to the Cape Government for £100 000 Sterling. 31 May…

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19 October 1871, The farm Vooruitzicht officially sold by the De Beers brothers to the Ebden Brothers for 6000 guineas.…

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On January 3rd 1883 the diamond field (Kimberley) mining companies were supplied with water extracted from the Vaal River for…