Historian David Verran on the historic Symonds Street cemetery

From Summer Times, 9:45 am on 6 January 2025

The cemetery in Auckland's inner-city Symonds Street is one of the oldest in the country. Historian David Verran regularly takes tours through the cemetery.

He joins Anna in the Auckland studio to share about some of its unusual history, and some of the notable people buried there.

image of Symonds Street cemetery in Auckland

Symonds Street cemetery in Auckland Photo: from Friends of Symonds Street Cemetery https://www.symondsstreetcemetery.com/graves-in-the-cemetery

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