More Info →"Outhouse", Oxford St. & Queen St. intersection, 1912

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Handwritten bottom of original, as caption: “Who Did do it ?”

Written on back with black ballpoint pen: “Original at Vernon Mudgeway Levin. The dunny put on the intersection of Queen & Oxford Sts. New years Eve 1912. The police elleged [? alleged] that John Ford, Joseph Scott, Fred Ferris, Paddy Dynam [?], Charles Albert & Harold Mudgeway were the offenders. Owing to the police witnesses had afflictions of memory, case was dismissed. Chronicle 12/1/1912 F.C. Swamwick.”

Penciled on back – Horowhenua Historical Society.

“Outhouse” beside the lamp standard at the centre of the intersection of Oxford Street and Queen Street, 1912. The outhouse has the words “Post Office Bank” painted onto its side. Caption on bottom of photograph reads: “Who did do it?”

1 B&W photo print copy, mounted

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Horowhenua Historical Society Inc.”

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