Well done Public Trust for getting the professionals in to refurbish the T G Macarthy headstones. Vlad was doing some detailed work on the lead lettering this morning – fiddly…
GEORGE HENRY ATHEA – ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Deep in Public2 section is this fine headstone to 28 year old George Henry Athea who “met with a fatal accident whilst in the execution of his duty”. He had…
IN FOND REMEMBRANCE OF OUR DEAR LITTLE GLADYS
This angel standing adrift from her plinth caught our eye and the wistful words recorded beneath. Gladys was the daughter of Albert Edward Neilson and his wife Alice Maud Nicholls,…
Then & Now
Everyone likes a game of “then and now” – which do you prefer? Original photo courtesy of WCC Archives Online. Original photo:Record Identifier39-8Date Range 1983Text on slide: Karori Cemetery CEM…
Then & Now
Another “then and now”. Interesting how the Main Chapel was once so visible on the skyline, as was the Underwood angel, and The Shelter more open. The implements shed has…
Then & Now
Third in our “then and now” series and I’ll stop for a bit! Although with this one, I’m not sure I have the correct tree. It’s main trunk looks taller…
Sexton’s House
The previous Sexton’s house was such a charming building. And check out the dandies in the road! Photo courtesy of Wellington City Recollect: “The entrance to Karori Cemetery with the…
1895 Watercolour
Now isn’t this something special. An 1895 watercolour of our wee Shelter at the Cemetery. Painted by Mary Catherine (Taylor) Medley, from the Alexander Turnbull Library. Biography from The National…
