Between the gravestones

What initially drew you to colonial cemeteries?

I have been fascinated by cemeteries for more than 20 years. Originally I was curious about early headstone designs and the history of monumental masonry and sepulchral art in Australia. But my interest quickly expanded to the history of cemeteries and their landscape designs.

Sydney Cemeteries: A Field Guidecontains a wealth of information for those of us obsessed with cemeteries. Could you tell us a bit about the process involved in researching and writing the guide?

I had to be extremely organised, as I visited every cemetery — all 101 of them — that are included in