Portable Toilet: Thunder Down Under

Maker
ElementaL
Production date
2010
Description
One portable toilet comprising of a black toilet seat and lid attached to a grey bucket; sticky label on the front features an image of the toilet, lightning and text including 'Thunder Down Under / Portable Toilet'; manufacturer's mark on lid reads 'Elemental'.
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Object Detail

Maker

ElementaL

Production place

China/Eastern Asia/Asia

Collecting unit

Canterbury Social History

Production role

Maker

Measurements

Diameter x Length: 1 - Bucket: 340 x 365mm
Dimensions (LxWxH): 2 - Seat and Lid: 355 x 336 x 30mm

Researcher comments/remarks

Residents who owned commercially produced portable toilets like this ‘Thunder Down Under’ model quickly put them to household use following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. These toilets were originally designed for use while camping, and were quickly employed after the earthquake. Unfortunately, disruption to postal services in the days following the earthquake meant that purchasing a toilet for immediate delivery was not possible. It took time for the Christchurch City Council to distribute chemical toilets to affected residents, so many make-shift replicas were designed by residents in the first few days following the earthquake.
Residents who owned commercially produced portable toilets like this ‘Thunder Down Under’ model quickly put them to household use following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. These toilets were originally designed for use while camping, and were quickly employed after the earthquake. Unfortunately, disruption to postal services in the days following the earthquake meant that purchasing a toilet for immediate delivery was not possible. It took time for the Christchurch City Council to distribute chemical toilets to affected residents, so many make-shift replicas were designed by residents in the first few days following the earthquake.

Associated event

Earthquake, 22 February 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand

Current rights

Creative Commons - CC BY-NC

Current rights code

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Other id

2405

Accession number

2012.I.43

Colours

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