Summary
A shield trophy awarded to Beechworth Asylum Cricket Club for the season 1929-1930. One of the sporting activies carried out by staff and possibly patients at Victorian psychiatric hospitals.
Physical Description
Wooden shield, with engraved grey metal plates attached in the shapes of a banner, a large shield, centre, and three small shields.
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 Made
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Place & Date Used
Beechworth Mental Hospital (Beechworth Asylum), Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1929
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Inscriptions
Engraved: PRESENTED BY DR. R.G. NAYLOR/CHALLENGE SHIELD/FOR/ BEECHWORTH DISTRICT/CRICKET ASSOCIATION/ASYLUM/CRICKET CLUB/PREMIERS/SEASON 1929 -1930. [Extensive text].
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Recreation
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
27.7 cm (Length), 3 cm (Width), 33.1 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Cricket, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
