Behind bars: crime, punishment and the prisoners who tried to escape
Where gold flowed, crime followed and Barberton’s jail became one of the town’s first lines of defence against chaos.
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Heritage & History
Behind bars: crime, punishment and the prisoners who tried to escape
Where gold flowed, crime followed and Barberton’s jail became one of the town’s first lines of defence against chaos.
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
Life beyond the dust and danger in the early mining town of Barberton
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Culture & Identity
Behind bars: crime, punishment and the prisoners who tried to escape
Where gold flowed, crime followed and Barberton’s jail became one of the town’s first lines of defence against chaos.
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
Life beyond the dust and danger in the early mining town of Barberton
The cableway: Barberton’s forgotten link to Havelock Mine