Summary
Square metal stencil plate used for labelling objects 'Ballarat Lunatic Asylum', circa 1900. Used at the Ballarat Lunatic Asylum, a mental health hospital in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, circa 1900
Physical Description
Square metal stencil-plate with lettering cut in a circular shape. There is an almost indecipherable semi-circular stamp-mark on the top edge.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Lakeside Mental Hospital, Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Date Made
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Place & Date Used
Ballarat Mental Hospital, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, post 1893
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Inscriptions
Text: BALLARAT LUNATIC ASYLUM.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - administration, Labelling
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
14.7 cm (Length), 14 cm (Width)
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Dimensions
140 mm (Length), 145 mm (Width), 5 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Dimensions
140 mm (Length), 145 mm (Width), 5 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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References
Card with the display
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Keywords
Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Services, Signage, Making History - Psych Services
