In parts of north east England they are called 'netties' In Australia they are dunnies and I betray my pommie orgins by calling them loos. Folk culture of the basic Gaye ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Serr" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, 9 September 2004 2:31 AM Subject: Re: Outhouse info > Here are some net links to info on outhouses....stories...pics...etc. > > http://rootslady.com/The_Outhouse/outhouse_001.htm > > http://waltonfeed.com/old/out.html > > http://www.bookfinder.com/dir/i/The_Unflushables_Outhouse,_History_and_Humor /0937959863/ > > http://www.jldr.com/index.html > > http://www.sewerhistory.org/grfx/privbath/outhse1.htm > > History of plumbing in America: > http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pmamerica.html > > > Musings of a Privy Digger: > http://www.bottlebooks.com/privyto.htm > > http://www.nps.gov/tapr/VirtualTour/VTouthouse.htm > > http://www.cozine.com/archive/cc2002/01060281.html > > http://www.victoriaspast.com/ThePrivy/privy.htm > > The Vanishing American Outhouse: A History of Country Plumbing (1995), > by Ronald Barlow; covers various aspects of rural toiletry. But it is > essentially a history of the outhouse, containing nearly 200 photographs > and plan drawings. > > Dictionary definition: > outhouse - a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a > user can defecate > Synonyms: > <http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/earth-closet>earth-closet, > <http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/jakes>jakes, > <http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/privy>privy