UPDATED: 22/09/2025 22 September 1947, Two elderly ladies murdered at 23 Roper Street by James Louw. 22 September 1971, The Town Hall saved from demolition by public poll. (Pictured is 23 Roper Street at the time of the murder) Double ...
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4 August 1902, Opening of the Vaal River Estate (Sydney) diamond diggings. 4 August 1911, Ferdinand Schuler, Managing Director of the DFA, dies in Hospital. 4 August 1911, Constance Hall opens and has its first dance to music of Herr Rybnikar. 4 ...
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UPDATED: 25/11/2024 25 November 1885, The railway line from the Cape reaches Kimberley. 25 November 1888, John Larkin Fry, Chief of Detective Department, dies. 25 November 1899, The first battle of Carter’s Ridge during the siege of Kimberley. 25 November ...
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UPDATE: 07/11/2024 7 November 1889, SA cricketer Dusty Tapscott born. 7 November 1901, Opening of the Soldiers’ Institute on Stockdale Street. 7 November 1955, The Black Sash have a meeting in Kimberley to open a branch. 7 November 1990, McGregor ...
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UPDATED: 08/06/2022 8 June 1901, Foundation stone of the DFA building unveiled on Stockdale Street. DFA building photograph with notes – compliments of Beefy Mance. Foundation stone laid for the DFA Cape Times, 10 June 1901. Kimberley, June 8 – ...
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25 December 1899, Cecil Rhodes gives permission to George Labram to begin the construction of the Long Cecil gun. 25 December 1909, Two African miners die and another 51 injured during an inter-tribal fight in the Wesselton compound. 25 December 1909, Theft ...
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