Summary
A frame used by butchers for hanging carcasses by the legs. Psychiatric institutions often worked their own farms and were, to varying degrees, self- sufficient in the production of meat and fresh produce. This gambrel was used at Caloola Training Centre, Sunbury about 1940.
Physical Description
Rusted metal gambrel made from one piece of iron. Both ends curl upwards to end in a point. The rest of the gambrel is like the top section of a coat- hanger, with the centre rising in a semi-circular shape. Gambrel is symetrical on both sides of the centre.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Medicine & Health, Public Life & Institutions, Sustainable Futures
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Caloola Training Centre, Nov 1992
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Place & Date Used
Caloola Training Centre, Sunbury, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Animal husbandry, Tools & equipment
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
58 cm (Length), 20 cm (Width), 47.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Animal Husbandry, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
