Summary
Tobacco Tin - Murray's Erinmore Mixture, circa 1950. Made: Murray Sons and Co Ltd Belfast Northern Ireland, circa 1950. Used in a psychiatric hospital in Victoria Australia
Physical Description
Tin which contained tobacco. It is flat, circular, and has a yellow lid with red printing and decoration.
Significance
Example of possible recreational activity 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 Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Manufacturer
Murray, Sons & Co., Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland, Circa 1950
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Text: MURRAY'S/ERINMORE/MIXTURE.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Recreation
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
9 cm (Length), 3 cm (Width)
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Dimensions
30 mm (Height), 0.1 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: measured laying flat on table
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Smoking, Tobacco, Making History - Psych Services
