Sydney Cemeteries: A Field Guide

Media: BOOK - paperback, 400 pages
Author: L. Murray
Year: 2016
ISBN: 9781742234489
Other: b&w & colour photos, maps, glossary, index
Publisher: NewSouth Books

The ultimate handbook for exploring Sydney’s cemeteries — from crowded inner-city plots to spacious burial grounds in semi-rural spots.

Cemeteries are not simply places for the dead — they are designed for the living. Visiting cemeteries to admire the headstones and enjoy their park-like spaces was once a Sydney tradition. Sydney Cemeteries: A field guide encapsulates the history and heritage of Sydney’s public cemeteries, pointing out what’s unique or different about each one and listing notable and notorious burials. It also lets you in on a few secrets, like how to decode monument styles and decipher symbols on headstones.

Whether your interests lie in history, genealogy, architectural design, birdwatching, heritage roses, or just finding quiet picnic spots, Sydney Cemeteries has something for you. 

Contents:
Introduction
Gothic romance: there cemetery ideal in Sydney
East
South
 - What headstone is that?
Inner West and East
Parramatta
 - Monumental masons
North
North West
 - Symbolic gestures: the hidden meanings of headstones
Outer West
 - A stroll in the cemetery
Hawkesbury
South West
Note on cemetery listings
Glossary
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Image credits
Index