Barberton Cemetery: memory, mourning and a call to protect our heritage
To allow further deterioration of the cemetery would be to lose irreplaceable fragments of our shared history.
Culture & Identity
Exploring the people, creativity, and traditions that shape Barberton’s unique character.
Honouring the fallen with the Remembrance Parade
Barberton’s annual Remembrance Parade took place this weekend at the cenotaph next to the town hall.
Sheba Mine, Barberton’s golden jewel
Sheba Mine, known as the town’s Golden Jewel, continues to shape our community and economy more than 130 years after the first gold was found.
Belhaven House keeps Edwardian elegance alive
Step back into Barberton’s Edwardian era at Belhaven House, a lovingly restored 1904 prefabricated home with pressed‑steel ceilings and period décor that tells the story of the town’s gold‑rush prosperity and timeless charm.
Stopforth House: a time capsule in Barberton’s Heritage Walk
Stopforth House is far from a grand mansion, its charm lies in its authenticity. Every room, every artefact, every tool tells a story of one family’s endurance through changing times.
Barberton Club: then and now
Founded in 1885 during the height of the Barberton gold boom, the Barberton Club has been the gathering place of pioneers, mining magnates, soldiers, and community leaders for more than a century.
Barberton railway line: a track through time
The Kaapmuiden–Barberton railway line, commissioned in 1896, left the isolation of ox-wagon tracks behind and opened up the De Kaap Valley to the world.