UPDATE: 16/07/2019 16 July 1871, Esau Demoense discovers the world’s richest diamond mine, later named the Kimberley Mine. 16 July 1884, Vooruitzucht Estate, except the mining areas, handed over to the Council. 16 July 1894, Andrew Hudson Bain of Bains ...
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UPDATED: 05/07/2019 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: 12/02/2019 12 February 1872, Seat of Magistracy for Pniel District moved from Dutoitspan to New Rush. 12 February 1872, William Coates Palgrave appointed ARM for Beaconsfield. 12 February 1876, Telegraph office opens in Kimberley. 12 February 1880, SA cricketer ...
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UPDATE: 27/01/2017 27 January 1910, A liberal supporter of all sports, James A Hill (pictured) of Hill and Paddon, dies at his home “Violet Bank” on Park Road. DID YOU KNOW James (Jimmy) Alfred Hill was born in Bristol, England ...
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22 January 1844, Reverend Prince Gway Tyamzashe (pictured) born. 22 January 1901, Queen Victoria dies in England. DID YOU KNOW Reverend Prince Gway (Gwayi) Tyamzashe 22 January 1844 – 27 October 1896 No 1 Location in Kimberley, (roughly) bordering on ...
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UPDATE: 14/11/2018 14 November 1901, The renovated, improved Wesley Church re-opens for services in West End. DID YOU KNOW Some of the [early] diggers [in Kimberley] were Wesleyans and endeavoured to keep up the forms of religion. The Rev. J. ...
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UPDATED: 23/03/2018 23 March 1872, First game of cricket in Kimberley when Natalians beat Port Elizaberthans. 23 March 1876, Dedication of the “new” Freemasons Hall in Dutoitspan Road. 23 March 1878, First issue of the Diamond Fields Advertiser, Kimberley’s newspaper. ...
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24 March 1881, Orange River in flood, pont not working. 24 March 1883, Gladstone cemetery (pictured) opens. 24 March 1894, CW Jones of Kimberley wins the 100 yds in 10.1 secs to be Champion of South Africa. DID YOU KNOW ...
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UPDATED: 16/03/2017 16 March 1972, JB Robinson 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. DID YOU KNOW In the Boshof military cemetery, a ...
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30 September 1872, Ernest Moses horse-whipped by JB Robinson. 30 September 1904, Lord Roberts visits Kimberley for the last time. 30 September 1934, Kimberley Air Rally begins. DID YOU KNOW Ernest Moses was a practicing dentist in early Kimberley. In ...
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