Dunnies, Dykes and Longdrops by Douglass Baglin and Yvonne Austin - 1984

A humorous photographic tour of New Zealand's outdoor conveniences

Vintage Good Condition - with scuffed and marked on cover, rubbed edges and bumped spine ends and corners. Pages remain clear, with a small blue mark at the edge of the publication page. First edition 1984.

Douglass Baglin and Yvonne Austin explore an easily overlooked feature of New Zealand life: the outdoor toilet in its many forms. Colour and black-and-white photographs record humble longdrops, weathered structures and more elaborate conveniences, finding individuality in buildings created for an entirely practical purpose. Settings range from rural landscapes to public places, showing how location, materials and human ingenuity shape these small pieces of everyday architecture. The accompanying humour invites readers to appreciate their character as well as their usefulness. First published in 1984, this illustrated collection offers a light-hearted glimpse of local history and changing habits, preserving examples of a familiar institution that can disappear from the landscape without attracting much attention.