Tuesday, 6 January 2015

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.
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19 comments:

  1. HelsMonday, 5 January 2015 at 23:59:00 GMT+11

    Bronte is a suburb I know very well :) Glad the sandstone building from the 1870s is heritage potected.

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  2. MersadTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 00:34:00 GMT+11

    That's a huge cemetery then. Would love to see a wide shot of the stones.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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    1. JimTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 08:01:00 GMT+11

      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.

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  3. Fun60Tuesday, 6 January 2015 at 03:43:00 GMT+11

    That's a huge cemetery. Is it still used today?

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    1. JimTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 05:40:00 GMT+11

      Yes, it is still used today although new plots are scarce and at a premium.

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  4. Gemma WisemanTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 07:16:00 GMT+11

    Amazingly tiny windows on such a large building. An interesting one.

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  5. AmyTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 08:55:00 GMT+11

    love old cemeteries, such history in there. do you ever take photos of the tombstones?

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    1. JimTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 10:26:00 GMT+11

      Amy, 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.

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  6. eileeninmdTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 09:00:00 GMT+11

    It must be a huge cemetery with so many grave sites.. Great shot!

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  7. CarverTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 09:09:00 GMT+11

    Wonderful shot and I'm loving that blue sky.

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  8. jp@A Green RidgeTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 09:13:00 GMT+11

    I like the arched windows...and the sandstone coloring....clean lines...:)JP

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  9. Linda KayTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 09:43:00 GMT+11

    Interesting building with this cemetery. I'm used to seeing them constructed of concrete, so very gray.

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  10. carol l mckennaTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 10:04:00 GMT+11

    Lovely stone building and love angle of the great shot!

    Happy New Year to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  11. bj Tuesday, 6 January 2015 at 10:45:00 GMT+11

    Big building and small windows...very nice.

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  12. William KendallTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 12:51:00 GMT+11

    Quite a beautiful stone building!

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  13. JoeTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 16:53:00 GMT+11

    An appropriately solid and austere looking building Jim.

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  14. AnonymousTuesday, 6 January 2015 at 18:20:00 GMT+11

    That's a gorgeous building.

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  15. Magical Mystical TeacherWednesday, 7 January 2015 at 03:26:00 GMT+11

    I, too, like to haunt cemeteries! Happy 2015!

    Holiday Garlands

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  16. UnknownWednesday, 7 January 2015 at 15:32:00 GMT+11

    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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