Summary
Linen table mat hand embroidered by a patient (name withheld) as part of an occupational therapy program at a mental health hospital, Mayday Hills, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1970.
Physical Description
Embroidered linen table mat, with crocheted border in coffee-coloured cotton. Six large flowers are embroidered in shades of pink, purple and mauve; there are also six smaller sprays of flower in similiar shades, linked with green stems and small leaves. The mat has a scalloped edge.
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, May 1985
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Place & Date Made
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1970
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Place & Date Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, 1970s
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Manchester
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
36 cm (Length), 49 cm (Height)
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References
This information came from Essie Marendy, who was a former custodian of the Charles Brothers Museum at Parkville.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Making History - Psych Services
