Bronte, Waverley Cemetery
Waverley Cemetery overlooks the Pacific Ocean, in the eastern suburb of Bronte. The first interment took place here in 1877 and there are more than 50,000 gravesites and memorials over 40 acres. This heritage sandstone administration building along St. Thomas Street is built in the Victorian architectural style. The entrance to the cemetery can be seen here.
Bronte is a suburb I know very well :) Glad the sandstone building from the 1870s is heritage potected.
ReplyDeleteThat's a huge cemetery then. Would love to see a wide shot of the stones.
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Mersad Donko Photography
Mersad, I've featured some of the monuments and the entrance to the cemetery on my blog before. I'll try and get a wide shot of the whole cemetery on the edge of the cliff.
DeleteThat's a huge cemetery. Is it still used today?
ReplyDeleteYes, it is still used today although new plots are scarce and at a premium.
DeleteAmazingly tiny windows on such a large building. An interesting one.
ReplyDeletelove old cemeteries, such history in there. do you ever take photos of the tombstones?
ReplyDeleteAmy, I have taken a few photos of the remarkable ones. You should be able to see a few of these on my blog by searching on Waverley Cemetery in the search window located at the top left.
DeleteIt must be a huge cemetery with so many grave sites.. Great shot!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shot and I'm loving that blue sky.
ReplyDeleteI like the arched windows...and the sandstone coloring....clean lines...:)JP
ReplyDeleteInteresting building with this cemetery. I'm used to seeing them constructed of concrete, so very gray.
ReplyDeleteLovely stone building and love angle of the great shot!
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artmusedog and carol
Big building and small windows...very nice.
ReplyDeleteQuite a beautiful stone building!
ReplyDeleteAn appropriately solid and austere looking building Jim.
ReplyDeleteThat's a gorgeous building.
ReplyDeleteI, too, like to haunt cemeteries! Happy 2015!
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Great shot of the sandstone building...colours are really nice. I love wandering around old cemetries ...the history in them is so fascinating..
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