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: 10/02/2025 10 February 1887, St Alban’s Anglican Church consecrated. 10 February 1900, Funeral of George Labram. 10 February 1919, Railway Engineer George Pauling dies. ST ALBAN’S CHURCH ON TAKOON SQUARE St Alban’s Anglican church on Takoon Square, De Beers ...
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UPDATE: 16/02/2024 16 February 1900, The Battle of Dronfield. 16 February 1901, Four Black mine workers killed in a mud rush in De Beers Mine. 16 February 2001, Clyde N Terry Hall of Militaria opens at the MOTH Centre. FUTILE ...
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