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.
Heritage & History
Unearthing the stories, buildings, and moments that connect Barberton’s past to its present.
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 hosted Transvaal’s first stock exchange
Barberton wasn’t just a mining camp. In the 1880s it briefly hosted the Transvaal’s first stock exchange.
A glimpse into De Kaap Valleys' early days: Lawson family of Eureka City
This family story offers a rare glimpse into the people who lived and worked in Eureka City during the Barberton gold rush.