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THIS IS THE ARCHIVE FOR SAHRIS 1.0


THIS SITE IS NOW AN ARCHIVE AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR MAKING APPLICATIONS

Please be aware that no content and application creation or changes to information on this version of SAHRIS will be retained.

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Changes to SAHRIS!

The South African Heritage Resources Information System (SAHRIS) has undergone a generational upgrade and restructure. These changes to the site include, but are not limited to:

  • A new & modernised look and layout
  • Improved site usage flows with respect to applications and content creation
  • Improved site performance and stability

Launch for the new version of SAHRIS occurred on Monday the 30th of October 2023.

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Beaconsfield Post Office, Central Road, Kimberley

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22/06/2012

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Post date: 07/08/2012
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History: Beaconsfield evolved after the finding of diamonds in 1870. It was first known as Dutoitspan.The corner-stone of this Victorian double-storeyed building of blue kimberlite was laid in 1881, but the building was only completed in 1888. The building was originally used as the magistrate's court of Beaconsfield.
Visual Description: Double storey building of stone, with a corrugated iron verandah sloping at the same angle as the ro
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Condition: Good
Construction Date: 1881
Materials: Stone : Corrugated iron
Catalogue: Pistorius, 1986 (a), No: 4-147, Significance Category:

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Bibliography archive: NMC Kimberley Survey, 1986, p 218
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