Summary
Washboard made from wood and glass, circa 1920. Used in the laundry the psychiatric hospital, Mayday Hills Hospital located in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia.
Physical Description
Pine washboard with corrugated glass scrubbing surface. Well-worn. Top piece of wood has been split but the washboard continued to be used after this. One wooden 'leg' very worn.
Significance
Example of laundry equipment used in a psychiatric hospital in Victoria, Australia during the 1920s.
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 Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1920
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Laundering
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Category
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
31 cm (Length), 5 cm (Width), 56 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
310 mm (Length), 40 mm (Width), 560 mm (Height)
standing upright
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Keywords
Hospitals, Laundry Equipment, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
