Point Clare Cemetery History Tours

04/04/2024

Compilation of Mrs Fosters Photos prior the dismantling of the Devonshire Street Cemetery. Now the site of Central Railway Station.

22/09/2023

Zildjian Co. was founded in 1623 by Avedis Zildjian in what is now Istanbul. The founder is credited with formulating an alloy of copper, tin and silver that made fine cymbals. The company still uses the secret formula today and is still run by the Zildjian family. The first American factory opened in 1927, and since then, they’ve remained one of the leading cymbal manufacturers in the music community. All Zildjian instruments are made in the USA at their cymbal factory in Norwell, MA. Members of the Zildjian family are buried on Dogwood Path.

This year celebrates 400 years! And tonight a 400th Anniversary Concert will take place down the street at

17/05/2022

This National Archaeology Week, tune in for the Royal Australian Historical Society's Special Lecture, 'Known, Unknowns: The Archaeology of the Devonshire Street Cemetery' with Dr Iain Stuart.

This free talk will be held online via Zoom @ 6:30 pm on Wednesday 18 May. Register your spot now: https://buff.ly/38mnzAw

09/04/2022

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26/12/2021

29/10/2021

23/08/2021

When fans visit the grave of Divine, the drag performer who rose to fame in filmmaker John Waters’ cult classics, they can expect to find a variety of

23/08/2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmD6LakgGEM

A history of how Sydney has buried its dead - a fascinating procession. This episode is part of the 'Sydney Stories with Warren Fahey' series.Sydney abounds...

12/07/2021

On this day 110 years ago the Royal Australian Navy was granted its current title.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission commemorate more than 2,500 Australian Navy servicemen in cemeteries and on memorials around the world. Those buried in a cemetery carry this badge upon their headstone.

14/06/2021

26/04/2021

Now take note of this cautionary tale, keep ya (well meaning but) cheap red paper flowers off the War Graves marble stones...
Point Clare Cemetery has about x10 of these white marble stones