Guided Tour of Bolton Street Cemetery
The 5pm Tuesday tour will go ahead tonight. Bring a rain-coat and umbrella and meet at the Seddon Memorial by Anderson Park. If you cannot make it, contact the event host to organise a ticket for a future tour.
This is a special opportunity to learn about Wellington’s first cemetery and the history of early buildings that were once within it.
Hear about the historic ‘time ball’ procedure which was used to provide a time service to the town from January 1870 until its site was taken over in 1906 for the tomb of Prime Minister Richard Seddon. Find out about the original mortuary chapel — now replaced by the replica chapel museum.
Hear the stories concerning the cottage (now gone) built for the Public Sexton, and the other cottage (pictured), built on Bolton Street for the Anglican Sexton in 1857, which is still in good condition.
Our guides will also talk about the disruption caused by the construction of Wellington’s urban motorway in the 1960s.
Meet at the Seddon Memorial by Anderson Park.
Bookings are Essential
Location: Meet at the Seddon Memorial by Anderson Park.
Cost: $5 per person
Contact: jennifer.button.nz@gmail.com, 021 024 52650
Duration: 1 hour
Accessibility: Not suitable for wheelchairs. Please wear sturdy shoes as some paths are steep and can be slippery. Care is required.