Sandy, one of Timespanner's frequent commenters (thanks, Sandy) put up a link to her photos of Waikumete Cemetery in a comment to the Chapel of Faith in the Oaks post. They are wonderful -- I thoroughly recommend a visit. Aussie readers will see some of the graves have Trans Tasman connections.
A couple of things: you'll see a photo there of the Powley-Scott grave. This has been recently cleaned up since Sandy's shot, by a group including Trevor Pollard of WAHS, who took me round the Chapel.
Sandy has also included a photo of the mass burials site of the 1918-1919 influenza victims.
Other collections in her cemeteries series are here.
Well thanks for the mention! That's verra nice of you!
ReplyDeleteI just LOVEEEE cemeteries and the stories on the stones. Pleased you like my efforts :D I really enjoy yours also!
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My pleasure, Sandy. That's a terrific collection you've built up! Good to know I'm not the only one taking photos of headstones etc. ... :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the photos, Sandy, a cemetery is an under-valued source for rich photographic opportunities, not to mention the history and heritage :)
ReplyDeleteThanks again guyettes and it's so true Jayne, they are terribly undervalued... trying to build up interesting military ones also, and taking a lot more of immigrant soldiers who died here...so their families overseas [if any] might get lucky and find a pic online! Know i'm always excited if i manage to make an overseas connection :D
ReplyDeleteSad state of repair Symonds Street Cem is in isn't it :-( i just would love to have the money to save every grave in that place! Time's erasing the words....
Symonds Street cemetery needs to have a history done. There's been partial bits and pieces, but nothing like the one done for Wellington's Bolton Street. I agree, Sandy -- Symonds needs to have some volunteers doing what can be done to preserve the inscriptions.
ReplyDeleteOur George Maxwell Memorial Cemetery does at least have a small team from St Judes Church who have done a wonderful study so far, photographing and recording every grave, and even looking for the ones without markers. I had a sneak preview of a presentation of theirs last week. When their info is available online, I'll let folks know via the blog.