Summary
Gramophone recording of Humoreske by Dvorak made by The Gramophone Co.Ltd., circa 1900. Used for entertaining patients at the mental health hospital Mayday Hills, Beechworth, Victoria Australia. Part of a large collection of gramo- phone records used with a portable 'His Master's Voice' record player at Mayday Hills, Beechworth.
Physical Description
Gramophone record (disc) in paper sleeve. The record, a 78 r.p.m., is of 'Humoreske', op.101, No.7 by Dvorak, and 'Caprice Viennois' by Kreisler.
Significance
Example of occupational therapy offered at mental health hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Information & Communication, Medicine & Health, Public Life & Institutions
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, 30 Sep 1992
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Producer
Gramophone Co. Limited, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1900
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Place & Date Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1900
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Format
Gramophone Disc, 78 RPM x 12-inch
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Inscriptions
Inscribed sleeve: Hear your records at their best on the new His Master's Voice Instruments. Reverse: His Master's Voice Instruments for perfect reproduction of every note.
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Brand Names
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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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2D Dimensions - Audiovisual
31.5 cm (Length), 31.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Entertainment, Hospitals, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Making History - Psych Services
