Showing 190 items matching "yale"
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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Functional object - ASSORTED KEYS
... Assortment of keys including Yale, Lockwood, 14 in total....Yale Lockwood Aust...History House 11 Mackenzie Street Bendigo goldfields PERSONAL EFFECTS Keyrings & knives keys Yale Lockwood Aust Assortment of keys including Yale, Lockwood, 14 in total. ...Assortment of keys including Yale, Lockwood, 14 in total.Yale Lockwood Austpersonal effects, keyrings & knives, keys -
Orbost & District Historical Societypadlocks, 1920's -1930's
... It has a star pattern on the top right side. 1847.2 is rectangular shaped with the keyhole underneath. It has the word YALE inside a circle within a circle....Yale ...It has a star pattern on the top right side. 1847.2 is rectangular shaped with the keyhole underneath. It has the word YALE inside a circle within a circle. padlocks Yale ...Two small brass padlocks. 1847.1 is a brass heart-shaped lock with a small lever which covers the keyhole. It has a star pattern on the top right side. 1847.2 is rectangular shaped with the keyhole underneath. It has the word YALE inside a circle within a circle.padlock lock brass yale -
Dandenong & District Historical SocietyBook, Yale Worksaver Fork Lift electrio truck
... Yale Worksaver Fork Lift electrio truck...Dandenong & District Historical Society 1st Floor, 39 Clow Street Dandenong melbourne Title, Sub title, Company name Dirty - Orange paper Cover Green binding Yale Worksaver Fork Lift electrio truck Book ...Dirty - Orange paper Cover Green binding -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Charles Yale Harrison, Generals die in bed, 2003
... Charles Yale Harrison...Monbulk RSL Sub Branch 48 Main Road Monbulk yarra-valley-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1914-1918 - fiction war stories A young soldier with the Canadian forces questions the meaning of heroism, of truth, and of good and evil as he describes life in the trenches during World War I. ill (b/w), p.208 Generals die in bed Book Charles Yale Harrison Penguin Books ...A young soldier with the Canadian forces questions the meaning of heroism, of truth, and of good and evil as he describes life in the trenches during World War I.ill (b/w), p.208fictionA young soldier with the Canadian forces questions the meaning of heroism, of truth, and of good and evil as he describes life in the trenches during World War I. world war 1914-1918 - fiction, war stories -
Robin Boyd FoundationBook, Frederick A. Pottle, Boswell in Holland 1763 - 1764: including his correspondence with Belle de Zuylen (Zélide), 1952
... ...Yale University...Robin Boyd Foundation 290 Walsh Street South Yarra melbourne Walsh St library Embossed on title page with a circular logo: 'Library of / John Dovell Davies' at perimeter, 'JDD' at centre of design Hardcover Boswell in Holland 1763 - 1764: including his correspondence with Belle de Zuylen (Zélide) Book Frederick A. Pottle Yale University ...HardcoverEmbossed on title page with a circular logo: 'Library of / John Dovell Davies' at perimeter, 'JDD' at centre of designwalsh st library -
Robin Boyd FoundationBook, Hilliard T. Goldfarb, The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 1995
... ...Yale University Press...Robin Boyd Foundation 290 Walsh Street South Yarra melbourne American history Boston Walsh St library "Patricia, Hoping this will lure you back to Boston - Love, Mary - Christmas 1998" Softcover The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Book Hilliard T. Goldfarb Yale University Press ...Softcover"Patricia, Hoping this will lure you back to Boston - Love, Mary - Christmas 1998"american history, boston, walsh st library -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryTool - Needles, Becton, Dickinson & Co
... ...Yale...Stamped into flat portion of connector: YALE / RUSTLESS / B-D / 25...Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History ANZCA House 630 St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne Hypodermic Needle Syringe Yale Regular point B-D Lok Becton, Dickinson & Co Rutherford Stamped into flat portion of connector: YALE / RUSTLESS / B-D / 25 Brown and white cardboard box with white manufacturer's label adhered to the front. ...Brown and white cardboard box with white manufacturer's label adhered to the front. The box contains clear plastic tubes, holding two (2) metal needles in each tube. There is allocation for six (6) needles in the tubing, but only four (4) needles are present. There is allocation for another tubing section, but that is not present.Stamped into flat portion of connector: YALE / RUSTLESS / B-D / 25hypodermic, needle, syringe, yale, regular point, b-d lok, becton, dickinson & co, rutherford -
Working Heritage Crown Land CollectionFunctional object - Door lock
... Yale...Working Heritage Crown Land Collection 280 William Street Melbourne Historic Building former Royal Mint Yale Door lock Functional object Door lock ...Door lock Yalehistoric building, former royal mint -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...Colour slide in a mount. Yale Art & Architecture Building (Rudolph Hall), New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...USA slide Made in Australia / 18 / OCT 64M / 49 (Handwritten) Colour slide in a mount. Yale Art & Architecture Building (Rudolph Hall), New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Yale Art & Architecture Building (Rudolph Hall), New Haven, Connecticut, USA. (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 18 / OCT 64M / 49 (Handwritten)usa, slide -
National Wool MuseumStencil
... SRD ST YALE...National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula SRD ST YALE Stencil ...SRD ST YALE -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...Section of Art Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...Section of Art Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Section of Art Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 14 / OCT 64M / 44 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...The Penthouse, Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...The Penthouse, Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. The Penthouse, Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 7 / OCT 64M / Encircled 24 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...The Penthouse, Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...The Penthouse, Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. The Penthouse, Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 6 / OCT 64M / 47 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...Magazine image of Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...Magazine image of Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Magazine image of Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 13 / OCT 64M / 43 (Handwritten)usa, slide -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...Section and plan of Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...Section and plan of Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Section and plan of Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 15 / OCT 64M / 42 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA - image from a magazine. ...Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA - image from a magazine. ...In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA - image from a magazine. (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 16 / OCT 64M / Encircled 25 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...Image from magazine, The Penthouse, Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...Image from magazine, The Penthouse, Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. ...In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Image from magazine, The Penthouse, Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 8 / OCT 64Mslide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA - image from a page of a magazine. ...Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA - image from a page of a magazine. ...In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA - image from a page of a magazine. (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 12 / OCT 64Musa, slide -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...Magazine image of Art and Architecture Building, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1958-64 (see also S0650). ...Magazine image of Art and Architecture Building, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1958-64 (see also S0650). ...In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Magazine image of Art and Architecture Building, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1958-64 (see also S0650). (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 10 / OCT 64M / 46 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA - image from a page of a magazine. ...Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA - image from a page of a magazine. ...In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh, and also Hong Kong and Thailand.Colour slide in a mount. Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA - image from a page of a magazine. (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 17 / OCT 64M / 50 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd
... Image from a magazine of the Yale Hockey Rink. (Architect: Eero Saarinen.)...Image from a magazine of the Yale Hockey Rink. (Architect: Eero Saarinen.) ...Colour slide in a mount. Image from a magazine of the Yale Hockey Rink. (Architect: Eero Saarinen.)34 (Handwritten) / Top (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic HistoryTool - B-D Yale Kaufman Syringe, Becton Dickinson & Co
... Etched on syringe barrel in brown lettering: "B-D Yale Kaufman' and '5942Y'. The serial number is also repeated on the plunger....Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History ANZCA House 630 St Kilda Road Melbourne melbourne syringe glass frosted glass b-d yale kaufman dr penn anaesthesia intravenous becton dickinson & co 5942y 1955 Etched on syringe barrel in brown lettering: "B-D Yale Kaufman' and '5942Y'. ...Glass and metal vein seeker syringe with a 10cc total volume. The barrel and plunger are manufactured from glass; the needle point from metal. The barrel is connected to the plunger via a metallic clip and chain and intravenous drip is added to the syringe via a side tube that is blocked with a cork stopper.Etched on syringe barrel in brown lettering: "B-D Yale Kaufman' and '5942Y'. The serial number is also repeated on the plunger.syringe, glass, frosted glass, b-d yale kaufman, dr penn, anaesthesia, intravenous, becton dickinson & co, 5942y, 1955 -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of VictoriaCeremonial object - Commemorative Trowel, 1938
... S059.1 small engraved silver trowel with turned wood handle. S059.2 Yale style lock brass key with a small wood fob with gilt text....Irving Benson on occasion of LAYING FOUNDATIOIN STONE METHODIST CHURCH CAVENDISH 17-8-1938" S059.2 "Cavendish 25.8.54" S059.1 small engraved silver trowel with turned wood handle. S059.2 Yale style lock brass key with a small wood fob with gilt text. ...The church, on the corner of Scott and Cameron Streets, Cavendish, Vic 3144 replaced an earlier church built in the 1860s.S059.1 small engraved silver trowel with turned wood handle. S059.2 Yale style lock brass key with a small wood fob with gilt text.S059.1 "Presented to Rev. C. Irving Benson on occasion of LAYING FOUNDATIOIN STONE METHODIST CHURCH CAVENDISH 17-8-1938" S059.2 "Cavendish 25.8.54"cavendish methodist church, rev c irving benson, commemorative trowel, key -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Keys (2), Two metal keys with label attached "Town Clerks' Personal Keys to Town Hall - J. Webster" (Ringwood Town Clerk)
... There are two keys: the first a Lockwood Yale and the second a Dalson D24B. +Additional Keywords: Webster, J...There are two keys: the first a Lockwood Yale and the second a Dalson D24B. +Additional Keywords: Webster, J Two metal keys with label attached "Town Clerks' Personal Keys to Town Hall - J. ...Town Clerk's personal keys to town hall with J. Webster namedMetal keys held together by string with cardboard label attached. There are two keys: the first a Lockwood Yale and the second a Dalson D24B. +Additional Keywords: Webster, J -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... Magazine image of the Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, (see also item S0650). ...Magazine image of the Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, (see also item S0650). ...Colour slide in a mount. Magazine image of the Art and Architecture Building (1958-64), Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, (see also item S0650). (Architect: Paul Rudolph.)Made in Australia / 11 / OCT 64M / Encircled 50 (Handwritten)slide, robin boyd -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Instrument - Hypodermic syringe, Becton, Dickenson & Co, Rutherford, N.J, Hypodermic syringe No.5Y, c 1947
... One 5cc. B.D Yale, hypodermic syringe, No 5Y, graduated 1/5 cc "Resistance glass" Becton, Dickenson & Co., Rutherford N.J. ...Medical equipment One 5cc. B.D Yale, hypodermic syringe, No 5Y, graduated 1/5 cc "Resistance glass" Becton, Dickenson & Co., Rutherford N.J. ...Example of c1947 medical equipment.From equipment of a trained infant welfare nurse.Glass syringe with needles & "suggestions" (instructions!) in cardboard box. Dated June 1947.One 5cc. B.D Yale, hypodermic syringe, No 5Y, graduated 1/5 cc "Resistance glass" Becton, Dickenson & Co., Rutherford N.J. Made in USAmedical equipment -
Tarnagulla History Archive
Registration of Birth form, circa 1871
... Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Janett Amelia Date of Birth: 23rd July 1872 Place of birth: Llanelly Father: Edwin Lockyer Mother: Janet Lockyer (nee Yales/Yates/Gales) ...Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Janett Amelia Date of Birth: 23rd July 1872 Place of birth: Llanelly Father: Edwin Lockyer Mother: Janet Lockyer (nee Yales/Yates/Gales) Registration of Birth form ...A large lot of papers, including this and many other birth and death registration forms, were apparently found in the ceiling cavity of the Sandy Creek/Tarnagulla Post and Telegraph Office in the later 20th Century, during building works. Donald Clark Collection. Registration of Birth form for: Child's name: Janett Amelia Date of Birth: 23rd July 1872 Place of birth: Llanelly Father: Edwin Lockyer Mother: Janet Lockyer (nee Yales/Yates/Gales) -
Tennis AustraliaRacquet, Circa 1900
... Stamp on throat states: 'FRANK LAFFORGUE/YALE/CLUB/NEW YORK CITY'. Writing on side of shaft states: 'MAN'F G'D BY A.G. ...Stamp on throat states: 'FRANK LAFFORGUE/YALE/CLUB/NEW YORK CITY'. Writing on side of shaft states: 'MAN'F G'D BY A.G. ...A Spalding wood tennis racquet, featuring concave throat & fine-grooved octagonal wooden handle. Stamp on throat states: 'FRANK LAFFORGUE/YALE/CLUB/NEW YORK CITY'. Writing on side of shaft states: 'MAN'F G'D BY A.G. SPALDING & BROS/FOR FRANK LAFFORGUE/YALE CLUB'. Has a leather end wrap and tape reinforcements on shoulders .. Non-original suede wrapped around hand grip & held in place with metal nails. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Gut, Ink, String, Leather, Cloth tapetennis -
Robin Boyd FoundationSlide, Robin Boyd, 1964
... In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...Robin Boyd Foundation 290 Walsh Street South Yarra melbourne In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. ...In 1964, Robin and Patricia Boyd spent several weeks on a world tour - Boyd took a leading role at the International Design Conference in Aspen and he also visited Chicago, Yale University, and New York’s World Fair. The Boyds then travelled on to England, Finland (especially to see Tapiola), Russia and India to see Le Corbusier's Chandigarh.Colour slide in a mount. London Hilton (1963), London, England. (Photo taken from South Audley St, Mayfair - Grosvenor Chapel (1730) is in the foreground. (Architect: William Tabler.)Made in Australia / 15 / AUG 64Mlondon, robin boyd, slide -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Obstetrical crotchet and blunt hook used by Box Hill Hospital labour ward
... This instrument might also have been used to remove tumors. Source: Yale University Library, 'Blunt hook and crochet', https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/17322011 ...This instrument might also have been used to remove tumors. Source: Yale University Library, 'Blunt hook and crochet', https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/17322011 This was included with other obstetric instruments, mostly destructive instruments, from Box Hill Hospital labour ward given to RANZCOG in February- March 1998. ...This is a destructive instrument which, when placed around the neck of the fetus and twisted, succeeded in severing the head. This type of instrument was used in emergency surgery when the fetus was already dead and the mother's condition was critical. This instrument might also have been used to remove tumors. Source: Yale University Library, 'Blunt hook and crochet', https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/17322011 This was included with other obstetric instruments, mostly destructive instruments, from Box Hill Hospital labour ward given to RANZCOG in February- March 1998. The maternity service at Box Hill hospital combined with St George's hospital in Kew to be known as Birralee Maternity Service. These instruments were collected by Julie Collette, Unit Manager, St George's Kew and given to RANZCOG Museum Curator, Susan Barnett.Obstetrical crotchet. Nickel plated stainless steel, with large blunt hook at one end and crotchet hook at the other, and fluting at the centre. "B.H.H.L. Ward"destructive instruments
