Summary
Lock used in J Ward at Ararat Lunatic Asylum, circa 1900, Ararat, Victoria, Australia.
Physical Description
Very heavy square shaped lock with two square bolts coming from each side and fitted with double lock with key broken in keyhole.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from "J" Ward, Ararat Gaol, 30 May 1985
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Place & Date Used
Ararat Lunatic Asylum, Ararat, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1900
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Building fittings
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
71 cm (Length), 15 cm (Width), 35 cm (Height)
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References
Card with exhibit.
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Keywords
Gaols (Jails), Hospitals, Prisons, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
