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History of the Helderberg

A heritage and historical archive exploring the Helderberg and broader Cape region. This section covers documented events, family histories, early regional development, and notable historical figures, drawing on historical records and research to present the region’s past in context.

History of the Helderberg

The Helderberg Hospice: A Community Cares for Its Own

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STORY 87 There is no dramatic founding myth here. No single visionary. No government programme …read more
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Men of the Sea: Maritime Legends of False Bay

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STORY 86 Every working sea produces its legends. The people who spend their lives on …read more
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The Great White Sharks of False Bay

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STORY 85 For most of recorded history, the great white sharks of False Bay were …read more
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Wie se Gat? Dappat se Wat?Ya Dapat s’n

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STORY 84 Feature image: Looking down towards the entrance of Dapatsgat. The Afrikaans title of …read more
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The Road to Betty’s Bay: A Drive Through the Kogelberg’s Hidden Coast

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STORY 83 Carry on through Gordon’s Bay on Clarence Drive. The road takes you along …read more
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The Saturday Market and the New Helderberg

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STORY 82 There is a particular kind of Saturday morning that has become characteristic of …read more
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The Last Forge: The Blacksmith of Bright Street

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STORY 81 There are ways of knowing a place that no map records. The sound …read more
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Somerset House: A School Built on Three Centuries of Ground

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STORY 80 In 1946, with Europe still picking itself up after the Second World War, …read more
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Cloetenburg: The Farm That Became a Town

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STORY 79 Before Somerset West existed, before there was a church, a village or a …read more
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Somerset West’s Historic Buildings

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STORY 78 A town that grows fast loses its old buildings faster. Somerset West grew …read more

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