Janet Frame House — Oamaru, New Zealand
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S 45° 05.688 E 170° 57.886
59G E 497227 N 5006517
Famous New Zealand author Janet Frame grew up in this house from age 7 until 19. Today it has been established a museum for the public to view.
Waymark Code: WM7TCY
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 11/30/2009
Views: 6
This rather nondescript house was the childhood home of Janet Frame. Her was a railway worker and shifted about Otago and Southland until coming to Oamaru where the family stayed put for 12 years.
Ms. Frame would wonder about the hills behind the house and through the historic buildings of Oamaru. Many of these place influenced the settings of her novels.
Name of Famous Person: Janet Frame
Physical Address: 56 Eden Street, Oamaru
What is this person famous for?:
Famous New Zealand author who published 21 novels.
Website verifying legitimacy of site: [Web Link]
Personal Experience:
This well kept house is in the period that Frame's lived here, although non of furniture is their's. Every weekday afternoon the house is open for tours at $5 per adult.
It is hard to believe that seven people lived in this two bedroom house.
Additional Website verifying Site legitimacy: Not listed
Other information about area: Not listed
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