Kruger National Park, a century of conservation
The Kruger National Park celebrates 100 years this year, and for many Lowvelders, this world-famous wildlife paradise has always been right on our doorstep.
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Kruger National Park, a century of conservation
The Kruger National Park celebrates 100 years this year, and for many Lowvelders, this world-famous wildlife paradise has always been right on our doorstep.
Step back in time at the Barberton Museum
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Heritage & History
Step back in time at the Barberton Museum
Established in 1898, the Barberton Museum began with a modest collection of geological samples but has since grown into a remarkable heritage complex that preserves the story of Barberton, its people, and its world-famous geological significance.
Gold, loss and uncertainty: three mines that shaped the community
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Fernlea: a house built in the gold rush era
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Culture & Identity
Gold, loss and uncertainty: three mines that shaped the community
While famous names like Sheba and Fairview dominate the town’s early history, three smaller operations, Lily, Barbrook and Makhonjwa mines, played deeply personal role in the lives of generations of local families.
Fernlea: a house built in the gold rush era
Behind bars: crime, punishment and the prisoners who tried to escape
Echoes in the mountains: life and loss in the former asbestos town of Msauli
Msauli, the rise and fall of an asbestos town
Jamestown: The forgotten gold camp that came before Barberton
