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Comb - Hair, Plastic, Cream, Circa 1950
Reg. No: SH 923053
- Summary:
- Comb - Hair, Plastic, Cream, Circa 1950. Found under floorboards of one of the oldest buildings (1880s) at Caloola Training Centre, a mental health hospital in Sunbury, Victoria, Australia
- Description:
- One end of cream polymer hair comb. Includes widely-spaced teeth. Comb breaks off at point where teeth become less widely-spaced. Found under floorboards of one of the oldest buildings (1880s) at Caloola Training Centre.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Caloola Training Centre
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 4.40 cm (Width), 12.30 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | psychiatric hospitals, hospitals, hair combs, toiletries |
| 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: | grooming & hygiene |
| Inscriptions: | Stamped: MADE IN ENGLAND. |
| Place Made: | England, Great Britain, Circa 1950 |
| Place Used: | Caloola Training Centre, Sunbury, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1950 |
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