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Stone Breaker, Circa 1920
Reg. No: SH 850244
- Summary:
- Stone Breaker, Circa 1920. Used at a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia. Most likely used for works on the grounds. may piossibly have been made at an institution.
- Description:
- Stone-breaking implement is an oblong hammer head with a long, hand-smoothed stick as handle. Possibly hand-forged.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 73.30 cm (Height), 3.00 cm (Width), 8.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | mental health, psychiatric hospitals, hospitals, gardening equipment, building equipment |
| 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: | gardening |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, Circa 1920 |
| References: | Emerson, Roma (former curator) |
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