Cemetery, English Street & Victoria Viaduct
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Richardson St. cemetery was one of 3 opened to address the situation with the city's cemeteries which were becoming overcrowded and decayed.
It was opened in 1855, followed by Upperby in 1881 (an extension to the existing graveyard) and Stanwix (Kingstown Road) in 1887.
The building is unchanged since it was built.
English St circa 1916. The City Picture House on the left was opened in Nov. 1915 and closed in 1960.
Next to it is Strongs the grocers and the Ceylon Tea Company
Victoria Viaduct around 1917. Little and Ballantynes warehouse is on the left. The firm was started in 1790 by the Hutton Bros. and taken over by John Little and Tom Ballantyne in 1840. Their nurseries were at Knowefield.
The Central Hotel is the building to the right.
Richardson St. cemetery was one of 3 opened to address the situation with the city's cemeteries which were becoming overcrowded and decayed.
It was opened in 1855, followed by Upperby in 1881 (an extension to the existing graveyard) and Stanwix (Kingstown Road) in 1887.
The building is unchanged since it was built.
English St circa 1916. The City Picture House on the left was opened in Nov. 1915 and closed in 1960.
Next to it is Strongs the grocers and the Ceylon Tea Company
Victoria Viaduct around 1917. Little and Ballantynes warehouse is on the left. The firm was started in 1790 by the Hutton Bros. and taken over by John Little and Tom Ballantyne in 1840. Their nurseries were at Knowefield.The Central Hotel is the building to the right.
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