Summary
Comb - Hair, Plastic, Cream, Circa 1950. Found under floorboards of one of the oldest buildings (1880s) at Caloola Training Centre, a mental health hospital in Sunbury, Victoria, Australia
Physical Description
One end of cream polymer hair comb. Includes widely-spaced teeth. Comb breaks off at point where teeth become less widely-spaced. Found under floorboards of one of the oldest buildings (1880s) at Caloola Training Centre.
Significance
Example of toiletries used in a psychiatric hospital in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Caloola Training Centre, Nov 1992
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Place Made
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Place Used
Caloola Training Centre, Sunbury, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1950
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Inscriptions
Stamped: MADE IN ENGLAND.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Grooming & hygiene
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
12.3 cm (Length), 4.4 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Hair Combs, Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Toiletries, Making History - Psych Services
