To some the idea might sound morbid, but cemetery tours have become increasingly popular in recent years, as more people have taken an interest in their local and family history. In Southland, the Bluff History Group is preparing to host its second-ever tour of the Old Bluff Cemetery this weekend. John Hawkins/Stuff Jan Mitchell by the grave of former prime minister and Bluff resident Sir Joseph Ward in the Old Bluff Cemetery. Then the same thought was starting to come to me whenever I visited the cemetery.”Supplied Andrew Smith conducts tours of the Northern Cemetery and the Old Port Chalmers Cemetery in Dunedin. “You walk into the Old Bluff Cemetery and you know it’s loved – this is a town that cares about its heritage.”Of course, for other tombstone tourists, it’s more about the ghoulish appeal.

Source: Stuff November 05, 2020 19:07 UTC