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Mitchell's cottage, Fruitlands

Mitchell's cottage, Fruitlands

This stone building was erected between 1880 and 1904 by Andrew Mitchell, a gold miner and stonemason. Mitchell learnt his stonemasonry skills in his Shetland Island homeland.

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Photograph by Jock Phillips

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Malcolm McKinnon. 'Otago places', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/otago-places/14/5