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  • Blue striped ticking fabric constraining garment or straitjacket © NMAG

    Straitjacket

    A constraining garment used to restrict the movement of its wearer, preventing injury to themselves, others or property. This straitjacket comes from Hardingstone Workhouse.

    Victorian 1875-1900 Modern

  • Soft toy rabbits (two) made by patients at St Crispins hosptal © NMAG

    Rabbit Soft Toy

    Child's soft toy rabbits made by patients at the Occupational Therapy Unit at St Crispin's Hosiptal, Northampton in the late 1940s.

    1945 - 50 Modern