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No 189 : March 25, 1970

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To Be Or Not To Be?

Architectural opinion now has it that the old cottage m Stout Street next to the museum (last issue Photo News) is capable of being restored and preserved for posterity. A number of people started the ball rolling by clearing the grounds and cleaning up the interior.

The old house actually contains a large landing and two bedrooms upstairs, and a kitchen, hallway, two smaller rooms, and livingroom downstairs supplemented by a back porch and sink unit.

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Some of those cleaning up are Mr Bill Haxton, and Mesdames Olive Haxton, Margaret Metner, Elsie McLean and Doreen Costello.

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Looking from the upstairs landing into one of the bedrooms.

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Mrs Haxton, grand-daughter of James Roston Wylie (builder of the cottage), pictured at the safe.

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The narrow staircase from the top. Each step is less than seven inches deep.

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The gas water heater above the sink. Two old springs stiff contain the remains of candles.

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Mrs Vernice McLean dusting out a cabinet

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The old coal range is almost unique in the Gisborne district

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