Summary
Baker's Peel - Handmade, 1934. Made by Mr Yelverton, in carpenter's shop at Mont Park, psychiatric hospital, Victoria Australia. Used like a large spatula to place loaves of bread in oven at Mont Park.
Physical Description
Baker's peel has very long thin handle, attached to flat shovel-shaped oblong board, the depth of which tapers slightly toward the end.
Significance
Example of food preparation equipment used in a psychiatric hospital in Victoria Australia. May also be an example of occupational therapy.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mont Park Mental Hospital (Asylum), Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Maker
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Place & Date Used
Mont Park Mental Hospital (Asylum), Bundoora, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1935
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Place Made
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Manufacturer
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Food & drink preparation
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
30 cm (Length), 465 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
30 mm (Length), 465 mm (Height)
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References
Card on display with object
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Keywords
Baking Equipment, Food Preparation, Hospitals, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
