Items tagged mental health institutions in MV Collections

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  Dental Clamps - Silver plated, circa 1920

  Silver-plated dental clamps used for encapsulating the tooth prior to filling with amalgam, circa 1920. Made by S.S. White Dental Manufacturing Co. Used for dental work on patients at L ...

  From: Ballarat, Australia Images: 1
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  Mortician's Measure - Sunbury Lunatic Asylum, circa 1900

  Long thin wooden ruler, used in post-mortems to measure the dimensions of the body. Used in the morgue at Sunbury Lunatic Asylum, later renamed Caloola Training Centre. Possibly used 18 ...

  From: Sunbury, Australia Images: 1
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  Waterbath - Chas Hearson & Co., Copper, circa 1950

  Copper waterbath, Chas. Hearson & Co. Ltd Hope Works, Willow Walk, London SE1 England, circa 1950. Used in laboratory at Mont Park Mental Hospital, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia. Was us ...

  From: London, United Kingdom Images: 1
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  Knapsack Spray - Canvas, circa 1940

  Canvas knapsack spray used in the garden at Larundel Mental Hospital, Victoria, Australia, to spray insecticide or fertiliser, circa 1940

  From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1
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  Washboard - Metal & Wood, circa 1920

  Washboard used for laundry at mental health hospital Mayday Hills, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920

  From: Beechworth, Australia Images: 1
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  Soap Cutter - Metal & Wood, circa 1920

  Soap cutter used in the laundry of a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia circa 1920. Used to cut long strips of soap into smaller sizes.

  From: Beechworth, Australia Images: 1
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  China Bowl - Lunatic Asylum Victoria, circa 1900

  Bowl used ofr severing up meals in a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia circa 1900. Since insignia on bowl simply says "Lunatic Asylum, Victoria" this bowl may be from the fir ...

  Images: 9
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  Keys - Iron, circa 1860

  Set out five iron keys used at the mental health hospital Yarra Bend Asylum, possibly between 1848-1925. They were used to unlock the doors of wards and possibly work areas at Yarra Ben ...

  From: Fairfield, Australia Images: 1
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  Boots - Dunlop, Canvas, Prior 1950

  Pair of cream canvas boots, size 9, with black laces. Worn by a patient before 1950 at Aradale Psychiatric Hospital. Aradale Psychiatric Hospital was built as the Ararat Lunatic Asylum ...

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  Isolation Cell - Kew Asylum, Wood, circa 1870

  Isolation cell (also known as an isolation chamber) circa 1870. This structure was recovered by Dr Charles Brothers from the Blacksmith's Shop at Kew Asylum, Victoria, Australia. The ce ...

  From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 8