UPDATED: 24/10/2025 24 October 1899, The first action of the siege of Kimberley at Dronfield farm Pictured is the Centenary Memorial Service at Dronfield on 24 October 1999, the Boshof Commando honouring their Fallen. The first battle during the siege ...
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3 October 1882, 3 miners killed in a slip of ground at Dutoitspan Mine. 3 October 1891, SA cricketer WVS (Vic) Ling born. 3 October 1898, Foundation stone of the Dutoitspan Lodge (Good Templars Hall) laid by James Lawrence MLA. 3 October ...
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10 September 1874, The first Good Templars Hall in South Africa opens in Kimberley. 10 September 1910, 1600 African miners arrested by the police following the Wesselton mine strike. 10 September 1972, “Singing” Sam Smith, GW representative for cricket, bowls ...
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UPDATED: 17/06/2025 17 June 1871, Carl Lotz discovers a 93 carat diamond at Bultfontein mine. Poddy Shein remembered with affection Herman Louis Shein, affectionately known to all as “Poddy”, had a great sense of humour, and would have appreciated the ...
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3 June 1932, Colonel Herbert S Harris dies. 3 June 1952, Official opening of Belgrave Lodge by Harry Oppenheimer. Also pictured is the house “Lancaster Lodge” where Herbert Harris died and his Fob Watch won in a shooting competition. The ...
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UPDATED: 07/05/2025 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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UPDATED: 15/04/2025 15 April 1891, The Kimberley African choir (pictured) leaves for their England tour. 15 April 1901, Mayor’s Siege Medal (Kimberley Star) handed out in the Public Gardens. 15 April 1902, Foundation stone laid for Beaconsfield Public School. 15 ...
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UPDATED: 06/03/2025 6 March 1958, An UFO, or meteorite, flashes across Kimberley before exploding into six pieces. DID YOU KNOW The official opening of the Rooipoort Shooting Box (pictured) was on Thursday 10 August 1899 when a group of De ...
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6 February 1899, The Kimberley Rifles and the Diamond Fields Horse amalgamate to form the Kimberley Regiment of Volunteers. THE KIMBERLEY REGIMENT OF VOLUNTEERS The Kimberley Regiment is an infantry regiment of the South African Army. As a reserve unit, ...
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UPDATED: 11/11/2024 11 NOVEMBER 1888, De Beers Board passes resolution of Rhodes to build Kenilworth village for the white miners. 11 NOVEMBER 1899, First person, a black woman, killed by Boer shelling during the siege. 11 NOVEMBER 1918, Armistice Day. ...
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