List of the 29 first fleeters who were buried at Devonshire Street Cemetery and were re-interned to Botany in 1901. Those names in bold had a known headstone or tomb. Continue reading
First Fleeters buried at Devonshire Street Cemetery and re-interned to Botany Cemetery in 1901
John Rowley, Able Seaman, HMS Sirius 1788
John Rowley, Able Seaman, HMS Sirius 1788
Born 1762, Norfolk Virginia USA. He joined HMS Sirius 10 November 1786 at Deptford at the age of 24 years. Continue reading
Botany Pioneer Park: Headstones from Devonshire Street Cemetery
The 2,825 headstones that were moved to Bunnerong in 1901, of them only 746 survived when moved to the Botany Pioneer Park in 1976. Continue reading
Discovery of Graves at Old Sydney Burial Ground
Discovery of Graves at Old Sydney Burial Ground after the building of Sydney Town Hall in 1869 Continue reading