Summary
Aluminium dining plate used at Mayday Hills Hospital, formerly 'Beechworth Lunatic Asylum', a psychiatric hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1900.
The term 'lunatic asylum' was in official use in Victoria until 1903.
Physical Description
Round aluminium plate with wide flat rim and shallow bowl.
Significance
Example of tableware used in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, Sep 1992
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Place Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1900
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Food & drink consumption
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
25.5 cm (Width), 4.3 cm (Height)
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Dimensions
50 mm (Height), 255 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: measured laying flat on table
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Keywords
Hospitals, Kitchen Utensils, Psychiatric Hospitals, Tableware, Making History - Psych Services
