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Boot Polish Jar - Jacko Polish Co, Black, circa 1942
Reg. No: SH 923134
- Summary:
- Alternative Name(s): Shoe Polish
Used for the cleaning of patient and staff boots at Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth , Victoria. Made: Jacko Polish Company, 1939-1945. - Description:
- Wide, brown glass jar with metal screw-top lid and printed label containing a cake of dried black boot polish.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, 1992
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 6.50 cm (Height), 9.60 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | mental health, mental health institutions, psychiatric hospitals |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Institutional Life |
| Tertiary Classification: | cleaning |
| Inscriptions: | Printed label: A WARTIME PACK/JACKO BOOT POLISH/BLACK/JACKO POLISH COMPANY/34 JEFFCOTT STREET/MELBOURNE, C.1/WATERPROOF/Free from Acid/Nett Contents: 9 OZS. |
| Manufacturer: | Jacko Polish Co., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1942 |
| Place & Date Used: | Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1942 |
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