UPDATED: 20/03/2025 20 March 1946, Famous author Henry Vollam Morton visits Kimberley while working on his forthcoming book “In Search of South Africa”. 20 March 1964, CBC pupil Sean Michael Cleary is the Northern Cape winner of the “Shakespeare” contest ...
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UPDATED: 19/02/2025 19 February 1900, Lord Roberts takes command of the British army at Paardeberg. 19 February 1900, Various buildings in Kimberley taken over for use as temporary hospitals by the British army. 19 February 1955, Death of DBCM Director ...
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19 November 1871, Fr Hidien, Catholic priest who began the first two hospitals in Kimberley, dies. 19 November 1886, Michael King kills the one-armed Charles Murray in Dutoitspan village. 19 November 1892, Kimberley Town Bowling Club opens, the 2nd in SA. 19 ...
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20 September 1888, Five sisters of the Poor Sisters of Nazareth leave London for Kimberley. 20 September 1899, The Town Hall on Market Square opens. New Town Hall opens on the Market Square The Kimberley Town Hall, an outstanding piece ...
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UPDATED: 17/05/2024 17 May 1900, The great Market Square fire. 17 May 1900, Mafeking relieved by a column that included the Kimberley Mounted Corps. 17 May 1906, Foundation stone of Belgravia School laid by Sir Walter Hely-Hutchinson. 17 May 1938, ...
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