Gold brought Kaapschehoop and Barberton together
The gold rush that transformed Barberton also reached the high ground of Kaapschehoop, linking two very different settlements within the same De Kaap goldfield.
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Gold brought Kaapschehoop and Barberton together
The gold rush that transformed Barberton also reached the high ground of Kaapschehoop, linking two very different settlements within the same De Kaap goldfield.
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