Summary
Walking Stick - Wood, Circa 1920. used in a mental health hospital Mayday Hills in Beechworth Victoria Australia
Physical Description
Hand carved wooden walking stick with knob on top and a rubber foot. It was originally painted or varnished brown; this is wearing off. Made of light wood.
Significance
Example of mobility aid used by a patient at 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, 01 Oct 1992
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Place Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1920
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Mobility aids
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
4 cm (Length), 83 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Hospitals, Mental Health, Mobility Aids, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
