Summary
Razor - Straight, George Wostenholm & Son, Circa 1920. Used in a mental hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. Part of the male attendants' duties at psychiatric institutions like Beechworth was to groom and shave patients when appropriate.
Physical Description
Man's razor with synth polymer resin handle, in long thin cardboard box. Razor used for shaving. .1 razor .2 base of box .3 lid of box
Significance
Example of personal grooming undertaken at psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, Sep 1992
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Manufacturer
George Wostenholm & Son Ltd, Wellington Street, Sheffield 1, England, Great Britain, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, Circa 1920
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Place Used
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Inscriptions
Inscribed box: Made in Sheffield, England. Geo.Wostenholm & Son/Sheffield, England. Stamped metal blade: E.M.Dickinson/Sheffield, England/INVICTA.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Grooming & hygiene
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
16.5 cm (Length), 3 cm (Width), 1.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Toiletries, Making History - Psych Services
