^{The non morbid fascination of death}

For as long as I can remember I've had an intense relationship with the humanness of death. It is something that touches us indirectly and eventually directly - there is no escaping it.  In the meantime we can learn so much from the social history aspect of death.  This also ties in with my love of genealogy and knowing WHO is a part of me.
The History department at Auckland War Memorial Museum, Tamaki Paenga Hira (social history and war history) are my domain.  Employed as Collection Manager, I tap in to the past life of tangible objects and also the preservation of the objects for others to enjoy. This satisfies that sentimental side of me that loves to see families connect with their past and is part of what I feel my calling is. My daily work is extremely varied and photos from my working life can been found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/porkynz/albums/72157651057050190 

~ I adore researching my family history 
~ A love for my Taphophilia, hobby including headstone photography; memorials (military and civil); grave photo ceramics and adornments. 
~ Ongoing research to discover the forgotten life stories then sharing my photography for the benefit of others via Flickr; my blog and other databases
~ Honorary Life Member of The Friends of Linwood Cemetery Trust  (Researcher; Social Media)