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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

STORY 47 — The Man from California and the Factory That Built a Town

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There is an argument to be made that the single most important economic event in …read more
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STORY 46 — The Good Years: And the Dynamite Next Door

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Featured image: De Beers or the Dynamite factory (AECI) Ask anyone who grew up in …read more
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STORY 45— Lwandle: The Sea and the Men

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Feature image: Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum The name is beautiful. Lwandle. In Xhosa it means …read more
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STORY 44 — The Map Gets Redrawn: Apartheid Comes to the Helderberg

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Not wanting to open old wounds, but it is carved into history and it needs …read more
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STORY 43 — The Slipway: Life at the Naval College, Gordon’s Bay

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There is a particular ritual that every officer cadet at the Gordon’s Bay Naval College …read more
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STORY 42 — The Bothie: The Ship That Made Gordon’s Bay Famous

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Featured image: General Botha in 1925. There is a wreck lying on the floor of …read more
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STORY 41 — The Guns Above the Steenbras River Mouth

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Featured image: Typical 6-inch breech-loading guns used c1938 Today, motorists speeding along the scenic coastal …read more
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STORY 40 — World War II Comes to the Helderberg

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When war broke out in September 1939, the Helderberg was still largely a region of …read more
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STORY 39 — The War Beneath the Water: False Bay Goes to War

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For most people in Somerset West, The Strand and Gordon’s Bay, the Second World War …read more
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STORY 38 — The Shipwrecks of False Bay

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False Bay earned its name from navigators who mistook Cape Hangklip, the headland at its …read more

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