Summary
Overshoe - Tan Leather, circa 1940. Leather over-shoe of tan leather, lightly speckled with black. Used in psychiatric hospital in Victoria Australia prior to 1950. The overshoes were worn by patients in wet weather, to protect their regular issue canvas shoes.
Physical Description
Leather over-shoe of tan leather, lightly speckled with black. Shaped like a boot without a sole, with the top part hugging the ankle and done up by a single strap and buckle. The lower part spreads out stiffly to keep the rain off the shoes worn underneath.
Significance
Example of clothing worn in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Medicine & Health, Public Life & Institutions, Clothing & Textiles
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Made
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1940
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1940
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Clothing
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
30 cm (Length), 20 cm (Width), 13 cm (Height)
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References
Oral History
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Keywords
Footwear, Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
