Collection of artefacts from the Asylum Museum

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Grave '221'
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Grave '239'
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Grave '221'
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Grave '239'
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Grave '221'
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

'Suicide tag' used to give an individual nurse responsibility
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Ward letter box for the posting of patients letters
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Uncompleted mechanical restraint register
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Uncompleted mechanical restraint register
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Collection of artefacts from the Asylum Museum, St. Audry's Hospital, Melton, Suffolk

Details

Category:
Psychology, Psychiatry & Anthropometry
Object Number:
1990-183
type:
collection
credit:
East Suffolk Health Authority

Parts

Food tokens used at Psychiatric Hospital, England, 1939-1945

Food tokens used at Psychiatric Hospital, England, 1939-1945

Box containing 21 plastic tokens, in various colours, used as an incentive for patients taking part in occupational therapy at St Aubry's Hospital. Tokens were stamped with a particular value (such as 9d or 2/6) and were redeemable at the hospital canteen.

Materials:
box, cardboard , paper and coins, plastic
Object Number:
1990-183/3
type:
token
Box of card tokens at St Audry's Hospital, England, 1939-1945

Box of card tokens at St Audry's Hospital, England, 1939-1945

Box of card and linen tokens used as an incentive for patients taking part in occupational therapy, unsigned, England, 1939-1945.

Measurements:
overall: 44 mm,
Materials:
cardboard , linen (textile) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1990-183/4
type:
token
Cash book used for occupational therapy payments at St. Audry’s Hospital, United Kingdom, 1952-1972

Cash book used for occupational therapy payments at St. Audry’s Hospital, United Kingdom, 1952-1972

Cash book used to record payments made to patients as part of incentive scheme for occupational therapy

Measurements:
overall: 290 mm x 230 mm x 15 mm,
Materials:
paper and cloth
Object Number:
1990-183/5
type:
account book
Earthenware jug from St Audry's Hospital

Earthenware jug from St Audry's Hospital

Large earthenware jug, with hospital crest, for use in ward, 1924-1950

Materials:
pottery, earthenware
Object Number:
1990-183/7
type:
jug
Earthenware basin from St Audry's Hospital

Earthenware basin from St Audry's Hospital

Earthenware basin, with hospital creast, for use in ward, 1924-1950

Materials:
pottery, earthenware
Object Number:
1990-183/8
type:
bowl
Earthenware soap dish from St Audry's Hospital

Earthenware soap dish from St Audry's Hospital

Earthenware soap dish, with hospital crest, for use in ward, 1924-1950

Materials:
pottery, earthenware
Object Number:
1990-183/9
type:
soap dishes
Earthenware chamber pot from St Audry's Hospital

Earthenware chamber pot from St Audry's Hospital

Earthenware chamber pot, with hospital crest, handle less, for use on ward, 1924-1950

Materials:
pottery, earthenware
Object Number:
1990-183/10
type:
chamber pot
Shaving mug from St Audry's Hospital

Shaving mug from St Audry's Hospital

Shaving mug, with hospital crest, for use on ward, 1924-1950

Materials:
pottery, earthenware
Object Number:
1990-183/11
type:
mug
Knife and fork for carving meat from St Audry's Hospital

Knife and fork for carving meat from St Audry's Hospital

Knife and fork for carving meat, carved with ward number M12, 1851-1907

Materials:
bone and steel
Object Number:
1990-183/12
type:
knife and fork
Teaspoon, fork and tablespoon stamped S.C.A.

Teaspoon, fork and tablespoon stamped S.C.A.

Teaspoon, fork and tablespoon stamped S.C.A.

Object Number:
1990-183/13
type:
cutlery
Fork, stamped S.L.A.

Fork, stamped S.L.A.

Fork, stamped S.L.A., for use by patient, by J. Lewis, Sheffield(?), 1891-1924

Materials:
metal
Object Number:
1990-183/14
type:
fork
Fork, stamped S.M.H.

Fork, stamped S.M.H.

Fork, stamped S.M.H., for use by patient from ward M13,nickel silver 1901-1924

Materials:
metal, nickel silver
Object Number:
1990-183/15
type:
fork
Teaspoon, fork, dessertspoon and tablespoon stamped S.A.H.

Teaspoon, fork, dessertspoon and tablespoon stamped S.A.H.

Teaspoon, fork, dessertspoon and tablespoon stamped S.A.H.

Object Number:
1990-183/16
type:
cutlery
Nurse's order book, St Audry's Hospital

Nurse's order book, St Audry's Hospital

Book used by nursing staff for ordering new ward supplies, red cover, perforated pages, 1901-1950

Materials:
cardboard and paper
Object Number:
1990-183/17
type:
book
Picture painted by psychiatric patient, Suffolk, England, 1930-1985

Picture painted by psychiatric patient, Suffolk, England, 1930-1985

Picture of St Audry's Hospital painted by patient

Measurements:
overall: 546 mm x 320 mm x 50 mm,
Materials:
wood composites
Object Number:
1990-183/18
type:
painting
Iron used by patients in psychiatric hospital, c. 1920-1940

Iron used by patients in psychiatric hospital, c. 1920-1940

Iron used by patients in hospital laundry

Measurements:
overall: 140 mm x 280 mm x 100 mm,
Materials:
cast iron , wood , metal and rubber
Object Number:
1990-183/19
type:
iron
Laundry basket from St Audry's Hospital

Laundry basket from St Audry's Hospital

Basket used by asylum patients for carrying laundry and stores

Measurements:
overall: 393 mm x 832 mm x 636 mm, 3.94 kg
Object Number:
1990-183/20
type:
laundry basket
Box of buttons

Box of buttons

Box of buttons of type used by patients when making clothes

Object Number:
1990-183/21
type:
buttons
Patient's hat, St Audry's Hospital

Patient's hat, St Audry's Hospital

Hat worn by patient when working on hospital farm

Measurements:
overall: 118 mm x 278 mm x 290 mm, .1 kg
Object Number:
1990-183/22
type:
hat
Shepherd's crook used on hospital farm

Shepherd's crook used on hospital farm

Shepherd's crook used on hospital farm

Measurements:
overall: 1 kg
Object Number:
1990-183/23
type:
crook
Griddle from St Audry's Hospital farm

Griddle from St Audry's Hospital farm

Griddle used on hospital farm, St Audry's Hospital, Suffolk

Object Number:
1990-183/24
type:
griddle
Spade used on St Audry's Hospital farm

Spade used on St Audry's Hospital farm

Spade used on hospital farm

Measurements:
overall: 930 mm x 200 mm x 70 mm, 1.83 kg
Object Number:
1990-183/25
type:
spade
Cobbler's foot for shoemaking

Cobbler's foot for shoemaking

Cobbler's foot, used by patients for making shoes

Object Number:
1990-183/26
type:
cobblers foot
Glass slide encouraging recruitment of psychiatric nurses

Glass slide encouraging recruitment of psychiatric nurses

Glass slide encouraging recruitment of Psychiatric nurses to St. Audry's Hospital

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1990-183/27
type:
glass slide
Glass slide encouraging recruitment of Psychiatric nurses

Glass slide encouraging recruitment of Psychiatric nurses

Glass slide encouraging recruitment of Psychiatric nurses to St. Clements Hospital

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1990-183/28
type:
glass slide
Asylum safety tag

Asylum safety tag

"Suicide tag" used to give an individual nurse responsibility for a suicidal patient

Measurements:
overall: 25 mm x 75 mm x 2 mm, .04kg
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1990-183/29
type:
tag
Town pass for psychiatric patients, Suffolk, England, 1953

Town pass for psychiatric patients, Suffolk, England, 1953

Town pass for patient St. Audry's Hospital, previously the Suffolk County Asylum for Pauper Lunatics, Melton, Suffolk

Measurements:
overall: 110 mm x 165 mm,
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1990-183/30
type:
instructions - document genre
Register of restraint and seclusion, London, England, 1948

Register of restraint and seclusion, London, England, 1948

Uncompleted mechanical restraint register

Measurements:
overall: 20380 mm x 280 mm 1.17kg
Materials:
paper and cardboard
Object Number:
1990-183/31
type:
register
Nurses training school badge

Nurses training school badge

Nurses training school badge

Object Number:
1990-183/32
type:
badge
Brass observation hole from St. Audry's Hospital, Suffolk, England, 1851-1900

Brass observation hole from St. Audry's Hospital, Suffolk, England, 1851-1900

Brass observation hole from St. Audry's Hospital, previously the Suffolk County Asylum for Pauper Lunatics (founded 1829), Melton, Suffolk

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm, .1kg
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1990-183/33
type:
observation hole
Improvised knife made by a patient

Improvised knife made by a patient

Improvised knife made by a patient at St Audry's Hospital

Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 10 mm x 15 mm, .06kg
Materials:
metal and textile
Object Number:
1990-183/34
type:
knife
Rule book for St. Audry's Hospital

Rule book for St. Audry's Hospital

Rule book for nurses and attendants at St. Audry's Hospital

Object Number:
1990-183/36
type:
instructions