n early photo of the Brown family outside their cottage on Lower Shotover Rd. The man second from the right is the late John Brown, son of Alexander Brown, who built the home, now owned by Chris and Ted Cassidy. Photo supplied. : Family history comes alive as cottage restored

Outside the restored cottage are (front) Isla Trapski, of Hamilton, and Warren Brown, of Te Anau, the great-grandchildren of Alexander Brown, who built the cottage in 1889; the home's present owner, Chris Cassidy, Olwyn Brown, of Te Anau, Dave Whitlow,... : Family history comes alive as cottage restored