Summary
Branding Iron - LW, Circa 1920. Used at mental health hospital Mayday Hills Hospital Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. Mayday Hills Hospital ran a substantial farm and stock were raised for both use at the hospital and also for sale. Item may have been made at Mayday Hills Hospital.
Physical Description
Long iron rod which branches at one end to support the brand "LW". The other end is bent to form a loop handle. The branding iron has been painted white.
Significance
Example of animal husbandry equipment used in a psychiatric hospital 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 Mayday Hills Hospital, 30 Sep 1992
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Place Made
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Place Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1920
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Inscriptions
Brand forms the letters "LW".
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Farm management
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
6.8 cm (Length), 9.5 cm (Width), 78 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Animal Husbandry Equipment, Hospitals, Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
