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King William’s Town, town, Eastern Cape province, South Africa, west of East London. Founded as a missionary station in 1826, King William’s Town later (after 1835) served as a military headquarters for British Kaffraria and as a centre for German settlement before officially becoming a town in.
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The new colony had its capital at King William’s Town and...
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King William's Town was founded by Sir Benjamin d’Urban in May 1835 during the Xhosa War of that year. The town stands on the site of the kraal of the minor chief Dyani Tyatyu and was named after William IV.
- Steve Biko Museum in Ginsberg, King William’s Town
- Amathole Museum
- Dale College Primary School
“It is better to die for an idea that will live, than to live for an idea that will die.” – Steve Biko Steve Bantu Biko, was an anti-apartheid activist in the 1960s and 1970s. Biko founded the Black Consciousness Movement which empowered and mobilised the urban black population. At the age of 30, he died while in police custody but his slogan “blac...
The Amathole Museum has its origins in the King William’s Town Naturalist Society founded in 1884. The Society’s collections quickly outgrew temporary accommodation in the Council Chambers and Public Library. From these small beginnings, the museum grew. It is the major attraction for visitors to King William’s Town and also serves the local commun...
This fine red brick building is said to have been designed by the office of Sir Herbert Baker. Completed in 1908, the building was officially opened by Dr Thomas Muir, Superintendent of Education of the Cape Colony. It received National Monument status in 1982. Visit the Eastern Cape Provincial Reserves page or Eastern Cape Private Reserves or mayb...
The town was declared a royal borough of British Kaffraria in 1861 and since then has become an important agricultural and commercial centre. The town today forms part of a Transitional Local Council area Incorporating Bisho, Zwlitsha, Dimbaza, Phakamisa, Ilitha and Ndevana.
The Governor of the Cape Colony, Sir Benjamin D'Urban, subsequently proclaimed King William's Town the capital of the Province of Queen Adelaide on the 24th May 1835.
Founded as a Missionary Station in 1826, King William’s Town later (after 1835) served as a military headquarters for British Kaffraria and as a centre for German settlement, before officially becoming a Town in 1861. It was named for the British King William IV.
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The Borough Council of King William’s Town marked the birth on 21 June 1982 of Prince William of Wales (son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and the former Lady Diana Spencer) by sending the royal infant’s parents a congratulatory message which looked forward to the reign of King William V.
