Are you aware of Brisbane’s early historic cemeteries? Perhaps you’re familiar with the well-known Toowong cemetery, however have you ever traipsed around Balmoral cemetery?
Joining Eliot Rifkin to chat about headstones, cemeteries as well as both their appreciation and upkeep is Jenny Pearsall, the Vice President of ‘Friends of Balmoral Cemetery’
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To learn more about the Friends of Balmoral Cemetery, check out their Facebook page or Website.
The Brisbane City Council (BCC) provides a grave search option and some information about the historic cemeteries. Balmoral Cemetery has a Heritage Citation and is listed by the BCC on its Heritage Places.
There are lots of great sites around grave symbols – this one is from the UK (Arnos Vale).