Canadian Cemetery History

Cemetery art: A soul wings its way to Heaven.

For the New Brunswick friends: A real photo postcard circa 1905-1918 of Bayview Cemetery, Hatfield Point, New Brunswick. I haven't been there myself but from what I can see online the entrance sign/gate is still the same. 👍

@JeffKellyx Wow, breathtaking scenery, thanks for the pics! Definitely added to the list for next time we're in NB. 😁👍

@CaCemeteryHist I was lucky to grow up not far from here. I've seen much of our beautiful province and I still think this area to be a "must visit" part of N.B. The Belleisle Bay with its 1km cable ferry is like a small fjord. Spectacular scenery and the friendliest people you'll ever meet! ❤

@TheCemetress You too! 😁

@CaCemeteryHist Hope you're having a good one!!! 🖤⚰🖤⚰🖤⚰

Some of you may remember this photo from last year. For newer followers: One of my favourite fall shots. Wishing you all a good weekend. 🍂🍁

From a few autumns ago: The Blue Church Cemetery in Prescott, Ontario. The sky and church (in the background) were competing that day for who could give off the best colour of blue. It was a tie.

@jderekrees @CorinneAM blog.library.si.edu/blog/2014/04/0… If you're interested in further reading let me know. 😊

1906 postcard of St. Thomas Anglican Church (Old St. Thomas Church), St. Thomas, ON. My favourite part of this card is not the people in the cemetery, but the zinc ("White Bronze") marker at the left of the image making a special appearance.

@postcarddaily I have one that is likely from the same unnamed company (also cemetery themed). I'll send you a message. 😊

"The New Pet's Cemetery, Molesworth, Huntingdon", unused English card, no publisher noted. R.I.P. Didi, Garry, Manxie, Jerry, Fida, Tommie, Bunny and Mrs. & Miss Lily Elsie (?).

@CorinneAM Always interesting to me when I see them. This one particularly interested me because I don't see them in postcard images too often.

@CaCemeteryHist Nice! We have a white bronze marker in our cemetery also.

I love this c.1910 postcard of the Don Valley in Toronto because if you look closely, at the middle left of the image, that's the Necropolis across the river saying "Remember...one day..."

Parting words.

In the fall, cemeteries are such beautiful places for a walk.

parks.canada.ca/culture/design… Brookside Cemetery in Winnipeg designated a National Historic Site. 👍

More fall magic.

@tegan4618 Oh my, what a beautiful scene. ❤️

@CaCemeteryHist Out for a drive couple weeks ago, saw this cemetery tucked in the forest, had to go in for a wander around, was such a pretty cemetery

The crisp air, the colours, the crunching of leaves under foot, and the past that has left a glimpse of itself behind - just some of the reasons I visit cemeteries in the fall.

@CaCemeteryHist Visited the family grave this morning to find a line of chestnuts left by other family members. Gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling in the autumn air.