Summary
Tenpin bowling trophy for first prize, 1971, awarded to patients at a psychiatric hospital, Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria Australia. One of a series of tenpin bowling trophies awarded to patients at Mayday Hills Hospital in the 1970s.
Physical Description
Tenpin bowling trophy. Trophy is varnished wood. Gold plastic strip on each side of central piece. Top of trophy has a man with a bowling ball. Gold colouring of figure designates this trophy as being first prize.
Significance
Example of recreational activities conducted 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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Date Made
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Place & Date Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, 1971
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Inscriptions
Engraved on plaque at base: DONATED BY/WANG.AUX.MAYDAY HILLS HOSPITAL/ 3.11.71. Stamped on base: 6158.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Sports awards
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
14.5 cm (Length), 7 cm (Width), 23 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Psychiatric Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Sporting Awards, Bowling, Trophies, Making History - Psych Services
