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Built on Bone - Fyffe House

The original two-roomed cottage, built in the 1840s, sits on whale vertebrae from Kaikoura’s shore-based whaling station. The rest of Fyffe House reflects the hardships endured by the families who lived there and the growth of the South Island east coast community of Kaikoura. Spectrum’s Jack Perkins explores Fyffe House, a New Zealand Historic Places Trust category 1 property curated by Ann McCaw.

From Spectrum 14 October 2012

Fyffe House 14 October. Fyffe House looking north towards Cook Strait.

The headland protects from southerly storms.

Fyffe House, recently donated by the Goodall family who had eight children in Fyffe house (photo courtesy Brian Betts)

Diorama.

Garden

Whale bone pile

Fyffe House whale bone

Bedroom

Bedroom

Ann McCaw with runanga chairman Maurice Manawatu.

Julie Symes, friend and helper of the last owner of Fyffe house, recluse George Goodall.

Original bread oven

Spectrum's Jack Perkins and Fyffe House curator Ann Mcaw

Fyffe house 14 october music on the lawn summer concert is held every january (photo paul mcgahan fyffe)

Seaward Kaikoura Mountains from Fyffe House

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