Summary
Washboard used for laundry at mental health hospital Mayday Hills, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920
Physical Description
Small pine washboard with corrugated galvanised iron scrubbing surface. Wash- board is well-worn; traces of soap still on scrubbing surface. Top board has split; nails are rusty.
Significance
Example of laundry equipment used in mental health hospitals in Victoria Australia circa 1920
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, 28 Sep 1992
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Place & Date Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Laundering
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
30.3 cm (Width), 4 cm (Depth), 56.6 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
40 mm (Length), 305 mm (Width), 566 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
3.5 cm (Length), 31 cm (Width), 52 cm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Making History - Psych Services
