Author’s book signing is a Lowveld success
Contrary to popular belief that only older people are interested in historical books, many of the younger generation also showed up for the event.
On Saturday Barbertonians had the chance to meet renowned author of Footprints – Lowveld, David Hilton-Barber, whom with his fiancée Trudy visited the area to introduce his latest non-fictional, historical books at the mining museum at the Greenstone Trading Post.
Contrary to popular belief that only older people are interested in historical books, many of the younger generation also showed up for the event. The book covers the prehistory of the region and David said his interest in Barberton is because the town was named after his great-uncles Fred and Hal Barber who were Eastern Cape farmers who came to Barberton to hunt every year.
The one particular year during the gold rush they stayed with the mining commissioner from Pretoria in the same camp.
“No doubt after a bottle of whisky or two he (the commissioner) decided to call the mining area Barberton,” said David.
Saturday’s turnout was beyond expectation and after the presentation and book signing everyone had a chance to mingle on the veranda of the museum.
David, a fourth-generation South African, live in Hermanus in the Western Cape from where he does his research.
To obtain your copy of Footprints – Lowveld, contact Astrid Christianson on 082-959-6670.
