UPDATED: 30/09/2025 30 September 1872, Ernest Moses horse-whipped by JB Robinson. 30 September 1904, Lord Roberts visits Kimberley for the last time. 30 September 1920, City Engineer Thomas Cullen retires after 40 years in the position. 30 September 1934, Kimberley ...
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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: 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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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: 16/03/2023 16 March 1972, JB Robinson (pictured) opens his Diamond Merchant’s office on Main Street, New Rush. 16 March 1899, Seventh Session of the Cape Colony Mayoral Conference begins in Kimberley. JB Robinson, diamond and gold mining magnate Sir ...
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