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Towel, Hand
One towel from the surgery that belonged to Dr Margaret Cruickshank. - the hand towel is white cotton. - one end is hemmed with faggot stitching while the other end has an edging of white cotton lace work with a diamond pattern forming a zig zag edge. - there is another line of faggot stitching between the lace edging and border. Shirley Park's family acquired the towel when her father, Dr Arthur Craig, bought the practice from Dr Tom Wyl...
Record Type: Object
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Uniform, Military
One World War One NZ Army Officer's tunic (jacket) with badges for New Zealand Mounted Rifles - made from khaki twill with a dark green lining. - has 2 front breast pockets and 2 lower pockets. - has 4 large brass buttons on the front opening - has 6 smaller brass buttons on the 4 pockets and on the 2 epaulettes. - the buttons have 4 stars (Southern Cross) and the words, New Zealand Forces. - has 2 brass badges, on the epaulettes, NZMR. - ...
Record Type: Object
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Wallet
One brown leather wallet with note book. - folds up into 3 sections, and has 3 pockets in the in the centre, and one further pocket at the bottom. - has a brass snap. - the note book has a red cardboard cover which is attached to the wallet by an elastic strap.
Record Type: Object
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Watch
2 watch covers. One made from brown leather - which would have been on the lower part of a watch strap as there is a slot to thread it through. - the top part of the strap has a metal snap which would attach to the watch band. - there is a notch for the watch's winder. - Length - 8.5cm; Width (at widest point) - 4cm. The other watch cover is made from metal. - and is to protect the glass. - it has 2 slots so it can be attache...
Record Type: Object
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Watch, Pocket - Dr Margaret Cruickshank's watch
Dr. Margaret B. Cruickshank was born in Palmerston, Otago on January 1st 1873 and was the second woman to graduate in medicine in New Zealand, and the first to go into general practice. She was registered as a practitioner on May 3rd 1897 and went into partnership with Dr Herbert C. Barclay who had established the first private hospital in Waimate. Together they provided medical, surgical and maternity services. After some 16 years Dr Cruickshan...
Record Type: Object
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Whistle
One brass whistle. - cylinder shaped with the mouth piece at one end, and a ring for the leather cord at the other. - has engraved on it - The City Patent Whistle. - comes with a plaited leather cord.
Record Type: Object
