Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Security Device
Hospital Administration
Classification
Security Device
Hospital Administration
Accession Number
000003102
Description
Large black thick sheet metal crest-shaped padlock with movable silver metal U-lock at the top which is hinged at the right side; the front of the padlock has a brass key plate attached by a pivot at the top that allows it to move to the right or left and cover or uncover the keyhole; the back of t…
Large black thick sheet metal crest-shaped padlock with movable silver metal U-lock at the top which is hinged at the right side; the front of the padlock has a brass key plate attached by a pivot at the top that allows it to move to the right or left and cover or uncover the keyhole; the back of the padlock is flat.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned and used by Rockwood Hospital for the Insane in Kingston, Ontario.
Dates
1870
1900
circa 1870-1900
Material
metal: black, silver, yellow
Inscriptions
The front of the key plate has an anchor and rope design as well as the words, "SECURE // TUMBLER // LOCK" stamped into the metal.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C3-6
Temporary Location
On exhibit “Custodial to Curative Care: Rockwood and the Evolution of Mental Health Treatment” at Museum of Health Care, 30 June 2023.
Dimension Notes
Length 10.4 cm x Width 15.1 cm x Depth 2.5 cm (closed)
Condition Remarks
Shows minor wear; front of the key plate and the movable key plate cover has rubbed through the finish to the brass base; the U-lock and key plate show no corrosion, but there is a very small spot visible at the bottom of the cast iron padlock; (2): some wear on the bolt; spotty wear points on body of lock
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Other
Reference Comments
Connie Cox, retired Kingston Psychiatric Hospital nurse; originally came with a paper label that read, "Early Type // Hospital Padlock" (not saved)
Research Facts
This padlock was for the front door of Rockwood Hospital for the Insane in Kingston, Ontario.
Exhibit History
On display “History of Psychiatry” at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Ottawa L-2018-2; 20 March 2018 – 31 Dec 2019
On display, Providence Continuing Care Centre: "Rockwood Asylum: Refuge and Renewal 1878–1905" from Feb. 13, 2007 to 24 Nov 2016. In case 1 of exhibit "Asylum: The Story of Kingston Psychiatric Hospital," Dec. 5, 2000; On display in Bracken wing Feb. 12, 2004-Feb. 2005