Summary
Metal bucket, painted, circa 1920 used in a psychiatric hospital in Sunbury, Victoria Australia. Inscribed with 'M2'.
Physical Description
Metal bucket. Interior has been painted blue and then silver. Scratches of blue visible, especially near inner rim. Outside is painted fire engine red, although much of the paint has flaked off to reveal grey metal. Base, front and back of bucket have "M2" painted in white paint. Metal handle is attached through holes in two pieces of metal which have been welded to rim of bucket.
Significance
Example of cleaning equipment used in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Caloola Training Centre, Nov 1992
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Place Used
Sunbury Mental Hospital (Asylum), Sunbury, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1920
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Inscriptions
Inscribed base, front and back, white paint "M2".
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Cleaning
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
31.6 cm (Length), 33.4 cm (Width), 28 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Cleaning Equipment, Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
