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PHOTOGRAPH: METTERS' STEAM COOKERS, PERTH HOSPITAL, 1931

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1931

Overview

The black and white promotional photograph features the Perth Hospital kitchen showing two batteries of four ovens each, against a tiled wall and one battery of two ovens against the adjacent tiled wall. There is a sink to the left and a metal box placed in front of it. A huge 'copper' complete with dipper is half visible on the left side of the photograph. Gas and water pipelines to the equipment are shown externally around the kitchen walls.
REVERSE: Handwritten in ink: 'Steam Cookers put in Perth Hospital August 1931'.
'2 Batteries each 4 Ovens - cost YH/GM/0 each set. 1 Battery 2 Ovens - cost MO/GD/S. each set. Total cost £00x/s/y. Our charge was £337.10.0'.

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-1993.309

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

200 mm

Height or length

150 mm

Inscriptions and markings

E. Sampey, Cogan Court, Central Hay Street, Perth

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Year

Statement of significance

Historical significance: local, industrial and domestic history.

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Monday, 19 February, 2024

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