Summary
Pillowcase - Cream Canvas with Blue Stripe, circa 1900 Alternative Name(s): Pillowslip. Made in psychiatric hospital, Mayday Hills Hospital Item made in tailor's shop at the hospital. Used Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
Physical Description
White pillow case with thick blue lines woven throughout, made of thick mattress ticking. Stamped in red, twice: 'Mental Hospital Beechworth'. Written in ink on top right-hand corner: F.2 (for Female Ward 2). Pillow- case is machine-made.
Significance
Example of bedlinen made and used in a psychiatric hospital in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, 30 Sep 1992
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Manufacturer
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1900
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Place Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Cirac 1900
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Inscriptions
Stamped twice: Mental Hospital Beechworth. Inscribed: F2.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Manchester
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
75 cm (Length), 42 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Hospitals, Linen, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services