Item SH 923132 Certificate - Victorian Herd Improvement Association, Framed, circa 1969

Summary

Framed certificate from Victorian Herd Improvement Association awarded to Beechworth Mental Home, a mental health hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1969. Beechworth Mental Home, and other country institutions, undertook extensive farming on their properties. They produced fresh fruit, vegetables, milk and meat for consumption and also for sale. Some patients worked on the farms and gardens for extra rations.

Physical Description

Framed certificate issued for high production of dairy herds. Certificate is white with black print, and a blue border pattern. There are four red coloured photographs of dairy cows. Issued by the Victorian Herd Improvement Association.