Summary
Canvas knapsack spray used in the garden at Larundel Mental Hospital, Victoria, Australia, to spray insecticide or fertiliser, circa 1940
Physical Description
Knapsack spray has a tank with small outlet on the side. The tank's lid has a strip of iron across the top that sits under the rim and is fastened with a centre screw. The pump handle is connected to the tank and comes out to the side. There is an outlet from the tank which connects to the canvas bellows. Other side of tank has attached canvas shoulder straps.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Larundel Mental Hospital, Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Used
Larundel Mental Hospital, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940s
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Inscriptions
trademark on lid, but illegible.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Gardening
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Type of item
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References
card with exhibit.
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Keywords
Gardening Equipment, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
