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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 Iron Road Comes to the Helderberg

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STORY 77 Before the railway arrived, travel through the Helderberg was slow, difficult and entirely …read more
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The Old Lourens River Bridge

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STORY 76 Most people who drive across it are thinking about something else entirely. There …read more
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The Infrastructure That Shaped the Helderberg

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STORY 75 The Helderberg did not develop in isolated chapters of farming, industry or coastal …read more
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The Winelands Reinvented: New Names on Old Soil

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STORY 74 The vines were always here. The Huguenots planted them in the 1680s. The …read more
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One of the World’s Great Gardens: The Kogelberg Biosphere

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STORY 73 Drive out of Gordon’s Bay on the R44, around the dramatic coastal road …read more
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The River That Remembers: The Lourens and Its Floods

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STORY 72 The Lourens River begins high in the Helderberg mountains, collects the rain from …read more
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Full Circle: Vergelegen, Three Centuries Later

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STORY 71 We began this book at Vergelegen. A corrupt governor. A land grab. Half …read more
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What’s In a Name? The Long Goodbye to Hottentots Holland

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STORY 70 Featured image: Hottentots Holland Mountains The area you live in has been called …read more
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The Day Everything Changed: April 27, 1994

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STORY 69 There are days in a nation’s life that divide time into before and …read more
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Springbok Café: Pinball, Milkshakes and the Sound of Summer

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STORY 68 There was a certain sound that meant summer had arrived on Beach Road …read more

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