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Poker - Fire, Iron, Circa 1930
Reg. No: SH 923157
- Summary:
- Poker - Fire, Iron, Circa 1930. Used at mental health hospital Mayday Hills, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. Probably made in the blacksmith's shop at the Hospital. Wards in the Hospital were heated by open fires.
- Description:
- Forged iron poker consisting of a rod of iron twisted into a loop and hammered at one end and tapered into a point at the other. Blackened finish has been covered with rust.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, 1992
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 56.50 cm (Height), 2.10 cm (Width), 3.60 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | mental health, psychiatric hospitals, hospitals, fireplace accessories |
| 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: | climate control |
| Place Made: | Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1930 |
| Place Used: | Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1930 |
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