UPDATE: 20/02/2025 20 FEBRUARY 1899, England cricket team arrive in Kimberley to play match. 20 FEBRUARY 1912, A serious earthquake hits Kimberley causing great damage at Kenilworth. 20 FEBRUARY 1918, Four miners die in a mud rush at Bultfontein mine. 20 FEBRUARY ...
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UPDATE: 17/02/2025 17 February 1900, The Battle of Paardeberg begins. 17 February 1930, The Theatre Royal and John Orr department store burns to the ground. THE BIGGEST BATTLE OF THE ANGLO-BOER WAR BEGINS The battle of Paardeberg (17-27 February 1900) ...
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UPDATE: 27/01/2025 27 January 1910, A liberal supporter of all sports, James A Hill of Hill and Paddon, dies at his home “Violet Bank” on Park Road. JAMES HILL OF VIOLET BANK and HILL AND PADDON James (Jimmy) Alfred Hill ...
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UPDATED: 22/11/2024 22 November 1874, Police Constable Sam kills two prisoners. 22 November 1888, Foundation stone of the Masonic Temple in Dutoitspan Road laid. 22 November 1899, Shells land in the African refugee camp in the racecourse. 22 November 1976, Harry Oppenheimer ...
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18 November 1870, Klipdrift (Barkly West) declared the short-lived Diggers Republic. 18 November 1879, The St Cyprian’s Church in Jones Street blown down by a “dustdevil” while being built. 18 November 1914, Alderman Lawrie Shuttleworth born. 18 November 1936, Gordon Highlanders band “the ...
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22 October 1870, Stafford Parker’s Music Hall opens on the banks of the Vaal River. President Stafford Parker of the Diamond Diggers Republic Stafford Parker (pictured) was born in Maldon, Essex, England on 30 March 1833, the son of Stafford ...
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UPDATE: 18/10/2024 18 October 1858, Wilfrid Gore-Brown, first Anglican Bishop of Kimberley. 18 October 1873, First execution on the diamond fields for murder – Kleinjan at Barkly West. 18 October 1899, First British Officer in the Boer War to die, Lt ...
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30 July 1870, Stafford Parker (pictured) elected as President of the Digger’s Republic in Klipdrift (Barkly West). Pictured is Stafford Parker, Parker’s music hall in Klipdrift (Barkly West) the Australian Arms in Kimberley, as well as the flag of the short-lived ...
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UPDATED: 05/07/2024 5 July 1853, Cecil John Rhodes born at Bishop’s Stortford, England. 5 July 1873, The settlement known as “New Rush” is named Kimberley. 5 July 1873, Klipdrift re-named Barkly West. 5 July 1915, John Misherley, Greek owner of the Union Hotel on ...
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UPDATED: 30/04/2024 30 April 1900, The Mafeking relief column ready to depart from Dronfield farm. 30 April 1900, Dr William Grimmer, Kimberley pioneer, dies. 30 April 1902, Town Council implements speed limit at 6mph for cars. 30 April 1934, The ...
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