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Today in Kimberley's History
TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 24 JANUARY
UPDATED: 24/01/2025 24 January 1900, Biggest bombardment of Kimberley by the Boers during the siege, Maggie Maddocks killed. 500 SHELLS…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 17 JANUARY
UPDATED: 17/01/2025 17 January 1885, First mining compound opened at the Kimberley Mine by the French Company. 17 January 2020,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 10 JANUARY
UPDATED: 10 January 2025 10 January 1884, Dynamite explosion kills two miners at the De Beers Mine. 10 January 1887,…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY 8 JANUARY
UPDATED: 08/01/2025 8 January 1887, William Smith shoots his wife Sarah dead in Sidney Street. 8 January 1900, Horseflesh being…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 13 DECEMBER
UPDATED: 13/12/2024 13 December 1937, High ranking Freemason and accountant Arthur Abrams dies at his home, 4 Belgrave Road. 13…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 06 DECEMBER
UPDATED: 06/12/2024 6 December 1890, First golf competition at the Kimberley Golf Club. 6 December 1890, Dr JE Mackenzie sets the…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 29 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 29/11/2024 29 November 1890, Olive Schreiner meets Cecil Rhodes for the first time. 29 November 1899, The military funeral of…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 22 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 22/11/2024 22 November 1874, Police Constable Sam kills two prisoners. 22 November 1888, Foundation stone of the Masonic Temple…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 15 NOVEMBER
UPDATED: 15/11/2024 15 November 1869, Bultfontein Mine bought by Lilienfeld, Webb and Hond. 15 November 1914, Robert G Kekewich commits…
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TODAY IN KIMBERLEY’S HISTORY – 8 NOVEMBER
8 NOVEMBER 1899, Huge swarms of locusts invade Kimberley. 8 NOVEMBER 1905, Massive fire destroys EW Tarry’s Works. 8 NOVEMBER…
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