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Joseph Divis stands at the back of his cottage at Waiuta, which proved to be his last home. Rough on the exterior but immaculate inside, it also had a panoramic view of the town which featured in a few of his photographs. The cottage is one of just six old buildings which remain at Waiuta in 2008. See image of the cottage today.
Photographer: Joseph Divis
Brendon Wilshire collection (Friends of Waiuta)
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