Tag Archives: William Humphreys Art Gallery

18 May 1876, The Lanyon Theatre opens. 18 May 1881, Meeting called to form the Kimberley Club. 18 May 1906, Statue of Queen Victoria in the Public Gardens unveiled. (Pictured is the statue in its original position at the entrance ...

In response to the national lock-down and Covid-19 pandemic, the William Humphreys Art Gallery would like to invite artists and collaborators to participate in a virtual exhibition titled, Myopia.    Digital artworks, including video, sound – art, animation, and photography ...

6 December 1890, First golf competition at the Kimberley Golf Club. 6 December 1890, Dr JE Mackenzie sets the first golf course record of 98. 6 December 1952, The William Humphreys Art Gallery opened by Harry Oppenheimer. ART GALLERY OPENED 67 YEARS ...

UPDATED: 25/07/2019 25 July 1965, William Benbow Humphreys, art collector extraordinaire dies. 25 July 2002, Great CBC athlete and Springbok rugby player Pat Lyster (pictured) dies. Also pictured is Lyster winning the SA Junior Championships 100 yards at the De Beers ...

A joint initiative between the local municipality and the Sol Plaatje University will see the transformation of the Oppenheimer Gardens into a “smart park”, which will promote access to wifi as well as a secure space that is crime free ...