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#161 - "Fred's Thunderbox" - Fred Wilkin's Outdoor Toilet
#161 - "Fred's Thunderbox" - Fred Wilkin's Outdoor Toilet
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Materials
Materials
Matte Paper -
We print using using the finest 100% rag cotton, mould made paper, printed with the Giclée (inkjet) printing process, using fade resistant pigment based ink.
Framing -
Our Framed prints include the use of Non-reflective U.V. resistant glass, a Matte board surrounding your chosen image, as well as M.D.F backing board with hangers.
Dimensions
Dimensions
PAPER PRINT SIZE
"D" Size Portrait - 19" x 15" (480mm x 380mm)
"E" Size Portrait - 30" x 22" (765mm x 560mm)
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
To start a return, you can contact us at oldshedproductions@gmail.com. If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.
Care Instructions
Care Instructions
"Fred's Thunderbox" by Oldshed Productions
Depicting Fred Wilkin's Outdoor Toilet. Photograph taken in Wyalkatchem, Western Australia.
"D" Size Portrait - Premium Matte Paper - 19" x 15" (480mm x 380mm)
"E" Size Portrait - Premium Matte Paper - 30" x 22" (765mm x 560mm)
In 2001 Ben & Sarge made a portrait of Fred Wilkins, who lived about 20 km out of Wyalkatchem which is east of Perth Wester Australia. Fred an ex-farmer lived in a mud-brick house that was home to 3 generations of his family. He was an interesting well educated (gone feral) down-to-earth character, - some people called him part of the ‘local colour’......
He raised & slaughtered pigs (illegally) to earn a living. Fred was a well loved member of the community who occasionally drove on the back road to town (to avoid the police ) to have a “couple” of drinks and place a bet on the horses in the local pub.
When we visited him we toured the property & this is one of the images we captured. ‘Thunderbox’ is Australian slang for an outside toilet. It was still in operation, (barely) when we were there, as the humble building had obviously withstood the ravages of time & forces of nature.
In the country in past times pioneers had no access to sewerage or septic systems so the only alternative was a long drop toilet which is literally a very deep hole in the ground which
Sadly Fred has passed away.
Ian Sergeant - Diploma Science - Photography
Ben Jackson - Bach Arts - Design - Bach Ed - Design
