Magersfontein Archives

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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 02 APRIL

UPDATED: 02/04/2026 Nothing to show today. Undoubtedly something happened in Kimberley this very day in history, but is not yet…

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UPDATED: 16/03/2026 16 March 1972, JB Robinson (pictured) opens his Diamond Merchant’s office on Main Street, New Rush. 16 March…

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UPDATED: 04/03/2026 4 March 1897, William Pickering appointed Secretary of DBCM. 4 March 1967, SA cricketer Darryl Cullinan born in…

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UPDATE: 17/02/2026 17 February 1900, The Battle of Paardeberg begins. 17 February 1930, The Theatre Royal and John Orr department…

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UPDATE: 16/02/2026 16 February 1900, The Battle of Dronfield. 16 February 1901, Four miners killed in a mud rush in…

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UPDATED: 10/12/2025 10 DECEMBER 1880, James Carson murdered by a gang on Parsons Lane. 10 DECEMBER 1899, British Artillery bombard Magersfontein…

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UPDATED: 18/06/2025 18 June 1900, Lyddite shell from Magersfontein explodes in Dutoitspan Road, kills one. 18 June 1976, City Hall…