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Pillowcase - Cream Canvas with Blue Stripe, circa 1900
Reg. No: SH 923147
- Summary:
- Pillowcase - Cream Canvas with Blue Stripe, circa 1900 Alternative Name(s): Pillowslip. Made in psychiatric hospital, Mayday Hills Hospital Item made in tailor's shop at the hospital. Used Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
- Description:
- White pillow case with thick blue lines woven throughout, made of thick mattress ticking. Stamped in red, twice: 'Mental Hospital Beechworth'. Written in ink on top right-hand corner: F.2 (for Female Ward 2). Pillow- case is machine-made.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, 1992
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 42.00 cm (Width), 75.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | psychiatric hospitals, hospitals, linen |
| Themes this item is part of: | Medicine in Society Collection, Psychiatric Services Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Institutional Life |
| Tertiary Classification: | manchester |
| Inscriptions: | Stamped twice: Mental Hospital Beechworth. Inscribed: F2. |
| Manufacturer: | Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1900 |
| Place Used: | Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Cirac 1900 |
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