There’s probably nothing that’s more iconic of Arrowtown than the row of historic miners’ cottages on Buckingham Street. This is a gold rush town and these cottages date back to the 1800s – I’m unsure of the exact date but we’d be talking 1870s to 1880s. Arrowtown, Queenstown Lakes District, New Zealand; photos taken by Liz 27 Oct 2018
Buckingham Street Miners’ Cottages
First photo is for Which Way Photo Challenge November 08, 2018
But we’re heading further along the street to get a better view of the miners’ cottages…
I’ve just found out that the cottage with the red door, 59 Buckingham Street, is called Granny Jones Cottage. Her grandson re-visited it in 2010, 76 years after he was born in the cottage (he lived there until he was 16 years old). For his story see Home Sweet Home which is a 2010 article from Mountain Scene.
Text and Photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2018)
Exploring Colour 
Lovely photos. I’ve been to Arrowtown once and the streets were crowded with people. Rather spoilt the experience.
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Its not great if you’re there on a hot day in the main street with a throng of people. Early in the day and outside of the main tourist season its really lovely. You want to try it in spring!
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These are adorable. I don’t think many people are willing to live in tiny homes like this anymore.
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Its funny how much things have changed.. I can’t imagine a family now, living in such a tiny cottage!
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I also find the cottages cute, but I wonder how many of us could do with so little space today. I read the newspaper article about Mr. Adams growing up in one of them, and it is very impressive to learn that 8 (!) people lived in them.
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Its hard to imagine Tanja. When I’ve read older people’s accounts of their childhoods they often mention how much time they spent outside with friends and siblings, and also hanging around interesting places like the blacksmiths shop, for instance. “Topping and tailing” in beds to accommodate everyone! Winters would have been VERY hard 😦
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It must have created occasional tension, but, on the other hand, everybody knew what to expect, and tried to make the best of it (I imagine).
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Interesting, and tiny!
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These are really cool. Thanks a bunch for joining in. 😊
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They are so well maintained and lovely.
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They’re looking good these days! 🙂
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I love tiny cottages. These are lovely, and generate all sorts of potential stories…
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