Rita Angus and the Bolton Street Cemetery

Celebrate the Wellington Heritage Festival 2023 with the Friends of Bolton Street Cemetery!

Join this guided tour to find out about the Bolton Street Cemetery's special connection with the sketches and paintings of Rita Angus, who lived in Thorndon.

The well-known artist paid close attention to the upheaval of the construction of the urban motorway, and this tour follows the trail of the headstones she sketched and used in her paintings.

The tour starts at Bolton Street Cemetery, Kinross Street entrance. The tour ends at the Bolton Street Cemetery Museum.

Please wear sturdy shoes and dress for the weather. Some of the paths are steep and can be slippery, care is required. The tour may be cancelled in bad weather.

The Friends of Bolton Street Cemetery are an enthusiastic group of volunteers, some living in the neighbourhood, and some are descendants of people buried in the cemetery. Learn more about them and join through the website linked above.