Summary
Fencing - Cast Iron (part of), Circa 1880. Possibly used for outer fencing at Beechworth Asylum, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
Physical Description
Rod of iron topped with a decorative spike shaped like a spearhead with a curved, leaf-shaped piece either side.
Significance
Example of building 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 Mayday Hills Hospital, Sep 1992
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Place Made
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Place Used
Beechworth Mental Hospital (Beechworth Asylum), Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1880
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Building fittings
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
2.8 cm (Length), 9 cm (Width), 90.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Building & Construction, Fences & Fencing, Hospitals, Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
