Summary
Heavy cream canvas straitjacket worn by some female patients as a restraining device at a mental health hospital - Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1900. Alternative Name(s): Straightjacket
Physical Description
Well-worn and much-mended straitjacket made from heavy cream canvas; mended at different times with blue-striped canvas and red-striped canvas. Neckline has been padded with stockinet to minimise chafing. Pockets have been replaced and jacket has been patched, darned and re-darned. Jacket is fastened by six metal buckles on leather straps; sleeves end in deep pockets. Jacket has been subjected to immense pulling pressure at the shoulders.
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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Manufacturer
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1900
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Place & Date Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1900
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Inscriptions
Inscribed with large letters on back: F2. (for Female Ward 2).
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
49 cm (Length), 91 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
920 mm (Height)
Width and depth will depend on method of display.
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Dimensions
1200 mm (Width), 910 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: maximum dimensions
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Keywords
Building Security, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
