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 Barnett sailed for Cape Town in 1873, without funds for the overland travel to Kimberley. After doing some stage work in Cape Town to raise funds, Barney set out again and and reached Kimberley with about £50 in his pocket. Finding his brother to be generally known as “Harry Barnato,” he began to sign himself “[[B. I. Barnato]]” and became popularly referred to as “[[Barney Barnato]].” Initially, Barney joined in his brother's ventures on stage and added to that his boxing skills, by opening a gymnasium and training those who wished to become pugilists.
-In 1874 Barney and Harry commenced serious business as diamond dealers under the name of “[[Barnato Brothers]]” and in 1876 Barney purchased four claims in the Kimberley mine.
+In 1874 Barney and Harry commenced serious business as diamond dealers under the name of “[[Barnato Brothers]]” and in 1876 Barney purchased four claims in the Kimberley mine. From this would come a large diamond and gold empire.
 In addition to his mining activities, Harry also ran another business in Kimberley , namely the London Hotel, a venture he sold in May 1878.

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 In 1874 Barney and Harry commenced serious business as diamond dealers under the name of “[[Barnato Brothers]]” and in 1876 Barney purchased four claims in the Kimberley mine.
-In Kimberly Harry also ran another business, namely the London Hotel, a venture he sold in May 1878.
+In addition to his mining activities, Harry also ran another business in Kimberley , namely the London Hotel, a venture he sold in May 1878.
 In 1880 Barney visited London and established the firm of [[Barnato Brothers]] (financiers and diamond dealers) in Austin Friars, with Harry (now back in London) controlling this side of the business.

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-On 29 October 1872, Harry Barnato staged his first show on the Diamond Fields.
+On 29 October 1872 he staged his first show on the Diamond Fields.
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 Born Henry Isaacs in London in 1849 to Isaac Isaacs, owner of a prosperous small general dealership, and the his wife, the former Leah Harris. Like his younger brother, Barnett (later known as [[Barney Barnato]]), Harry attended the Jews’ Free School, Spitalfields, headed by Moses Angel.
-When he and his brother Barney Isaacs were teenagers, they began to perform turns in the various music halls in their vicinity. They were initially billed as "the Great Henry Isaacs and Barnett too", but at Barney's suggestion  they later converted the phrase "Barnett too" to "Bar-na-to" and thenceforth adopted it as their surname, calling call themselves '''[[Harry Barnato]]''' and '''[[Barney Barnato]]''' or the "[[Barnato Brothers]]" when appearing on stage as well as registering a mining company.
+When he and his brother Barney Isaacs were teenagers, they began to perform turns in the various music halls in their vicinity. They were initially billed as "the Great Henry Isaacs and Barnett too", but at Barney's suggestion  they later converted the phrase "Barnett too" to "Bar-na-to" and thenceforth adopted it as their surname, calling call themselves '''[[Harry Barnato]]''' and '''[[Barney Barnato]]''' or the "[[Barnato Brothers]]".
 In 1871 Harry left England for the Kimberley diamond fields in South Africa. At first, not being immediately successful, he resorted to his former stage career, performing as  a conjurer and entertainer using the professional name of “[[H. I. Barnato]]”. A little later he became a diamond-dealer and wrote home advising his brother to join him.
-Harry died in London on 30 November 1908.
+In Kimberly Harry also ran another business, namely the London Hotel, a venture he sold in May 1878.
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 Born Henry Isaacs in London in 1849 to Isaac Isaacs, owner of a prosperous small general dealership, and the his wife, the former Leah Harris. Like his younger brother, Barnett (later known as [[Barney Barnato]]), Harry attended the Jews’ Free School, Spitalfields, headed by Moses Angel.
 In 1871 Harry left England for the Kimberley diamond fields in South Africa. At first, not being immediately successful, he resorted to his former stage career, performing as  a conjurer and entertainer using the professional name of “[[H. I. Barnato]]”. A little later he became a diamond-dealer and wrote home advising his brother to join him.
 Harry died in London on 30 November 1908.

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 [[Harry Barnato]] was a music hall performer and mining magnate
-See also [[Barney Barnato]] and [[Barnato Brothers]]
+See also '''[[Barney Barnato]]''' and '''[[Barnato Brothers]]'''
-October 1872, Harry Barnato, the elder brother of Barney, stages his first show on the Diamond Fields.
+== Biography ==
 https://www.kimberley.org.za/today-kimberleys-history-29-october/

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