Kimberley Regiment
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 15 APRIL
UPDATED: 15/04/2026 15 April 1891, The Kimberley African choir (pictured) leaves for their England tour. 15 April 1901, Mayor’s Siege…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 06 MARCH
UPDATED: 06/03/2026 6 March 1958, An UFO, or meteorite, flashes across Kimberley before exploding into six pieces. DID YOU KNOW…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 06 FEBRUARY
6 February 1899, The Kimberley Rifles and the Diamond Fields Horse amalgamate to form the Kimberley Regiment of Volunteers. THE…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 08 DECEMBER
UPDATE: 08/12/2025 8 DECEMBER 1871, Dutoitspan appointed as the seat of magistracy for Pniel District, 1871. 8 DECEMBER 1877, GW…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 11 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 11/11/2025 11 NOVEMBER 1888, De Beers Board passes resolution of Rhodes to build Kenilworth village for the white miners.…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 24 OCTOBER
UPDATED: 24/10/2025 24 October 1899, The first action of the siege of Kimberley at Dronfield farm Pictured is the Centenary…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 OCTOBER
3 October 1882, 3 miners killed in a slip of ground at Dutoitspan Mine. 3 October 1891, SA cricketer WVS (Vic)…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 10 SEPTEMBER
10 September 1874, The first Good Templars Hall in South Africa opens in Kimberley. 10 September 1910, 1600 African miners…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 17 JUNE
UPDATED: 17/06/2025 17 June 1871, Carl Lotz discovers a 93 carat diamond at Bultfontein mine. Poddy Shein remembered with affection…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 3 JUNE
3 June 1932, Colonel Herbert S Harris dies. 3 June 1952, Official opening of Belgrave Lodge by Harry Oppenheimer. Also…
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