Summary
Alternative Name(s): Shoe Polish
Used for the cleaning of patient and staff boots at Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth , Victoria. Made: Jacko Polish Company, 1939-1945.
Physical Description
Wide, brown glass jar with metal screw-top lid and printed label containing a cake of dried black boot polish.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, 29 Sep 1992
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Manufacturer
Jacko Polish Co., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1942
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Place & Date Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1942
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Inscriptions
Printed label: A WARTIME PACK/JACKO BOOT POLISH/BLACK/JACKO POLISH COMPANY/34 JEFFCOTT STREET/MELBOURNE, C.1/WATERPROOF/Free from Acid/Nett Contents: 9 OZS.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Cleaning
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
9.6 cm (Length), 6.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
