Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a marron cover with title, author and publisher's name embossed in gold on the spine. Front and spine of dust jacket has a black and white photograph: sick sisters on Lemnos. Title and authors name in black and red print on front and spinenon-fictionThis book investigates the contradictions, paradoxes and anomalies which have arisen for those assigned the role of army nurse. Financial discrimination saw the female captain in charge of an operating theatre in Vietnam being paid less than a male corporal working with her. Guns have replaced brooches as part of the nurses' uniform, as "total war" increasingly makes a mockery of the distinction between combatants and non-combatants.military nursing-australia, australian army nursing service, nurses, nursing

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a purple cover with the title and author's name embossed in silver on the spine. The dust jacket has the title printed in silver within a decorative border. Authors name is printed in black above this. Also on the front cover and extending across the spine and back cover is a coloured illustration of non-fictionA history of how Australian women have responded to war, from 1900 when the first nurses sailed to the Boer War, to 1945 and its aftermath.world war 1914-1918, world war 1939-1945, women and war-australia, women-australia-social conditions, women-employment-australia-history-20th centuary

Illustrated book with red cover, full title and authors surnames printed in white on front cover. Abbreviated title, edition, authors surnames and publisher's name printed in white on spinenon-fictionA history of nursing from the beginnings of civilization up to the 1960's. the book also highlights the viewpoint that nursing transcends national boundaries and national culture. Includes questions for study at the end of each chapternursing-history, nurses

Illustrated book with white cover and blue and black print. Front cover has title, author's name and book synopsis along with a coloured illustration of a nurse between two wheelchairs. Title and author's name are also printed on the spine. The back cover has information about the authornon-fictionA humorous insight into the chaos, confusion, hilarity and hazards of living with a disability. Also a guide to community services, resources and facilities available to improve the daily living of the visually impared and help them to become able disabledpeople with visual disabilities-services for-victoria, glaucoma-anecdotes, people with visual disabilities-anecdotes

Illustrated book with dustjacket and covered with clear protective film. Dust jacket is light blue in colour, with a black and white photo of rear view of two caped figures walking down a lane way. Title and author's name are printed in blue and white ink on this photo. Title and authors name are also printed in white ink on the spine. On the back cover is an illustration of a lamp.non-fictionThis book is a tribute to Lucy Osburn and five Nightingale Sisters (including Haldane Turriff) who arrived in Sydney on March 5, 1868, to improve nurse training, working conditions, recognition and status in the community. The book also draws attention to ongoing the plight of nurses wanting similar improvement.nursing-australia-history, lucy osburn, nursing-nsw-history

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book cover and dustjacket are identical in appearance. The front cover has a coloured photograph of the Honour Roll and domed ceiling in the Memorial Alcove adjacent to the Geelong Art Gallery. Under this is a black background, with the title printed in white and yellow, a red poppy, and the authors surnames printed in white. Title and authors names are printed in similar colours on a black background on the spine along with a red poppy and the publisher's mark. The back cover has a black background with four small coloured photographs: the Cenotaph, St Martin's Place Sydney; Australian War Memorial, Canberra; interior the Brisbane shrine of Remembrance; the War Memorial Adelaide. under this a summary of the book is printed in white.non-fictionThis is a rich mosaic of a book about the persistence of memory. In a distinctly original and captivating way, it brings together photographs, both old and new, ephemera and one hundred stories as it commemorates one hundred years since the outbreak of World War One. it shows how the terrible sacrifice of young Australians has reverberated across this country and through time, and how the memories still resonate in so many different ways, and in so many different stories. Selected for their unique design, their grandeur or their simplicity, the one hundred memorials have been arranged alphabetically and represent the diversity of memorials to the ANZAC spirit from each state and territory across the nation. world war 1914-1918-centennial celebrations, world war 1914-198-monuments-australia, world war 1914-1918-personal narratives, war memorials-australian, monuments-australia

Illustrated book with blue cover. Front cover has a coloured illustration by Vivian and Marjorie Mare of a nurse in uniform standing in front of a plane, the title is printed in blue and the author's name printed in white. Title and author's name are also printed in white on the spine. The back cover has a collage of black and white photographs of RAAF personnel including nurses. Limited edition of 1000 copies.non-fictionEstablished in July 1914, the Royal Australian Airforce Nursing Service (RAAFNS) personnel expanded from 45 in December 1940 to 616 in December 1945. Miss Margaret Irene Lang was appointed Matron-in -Chief and her staff's conditions in service were similar to those of the Australian Army Nursing Service. The nurses were originally attached to RAAF bases in Australia but later served in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. With the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit (MAETU), established in 1944, nurses helped with aerial evacuation of casualties and were involved with the liberation of Prisoners of War from Singapore and other areas. The service was disbanded at the end of World War Two, but in 1948 a peace-time service was formed, and the RAAF nurses have served in the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War. They continue to care for the sick and injured at RAAF hospitals. Includes honours, awards and the nominal roll of RAAFNS 1940-1952.royal australian air force nursing service-history, world war 1939-1945-medical care-australia, military nursing-australia, nurses, nursing

Illustrated book with orange toned photograph of Miss Jane Bell (Lady Superintendent 1910-1934) with her nursing staff on retirement in 1934, with handwriting overlay on cover. Title and author's name appear in white print on front cover and spine. Hospital crest on base of spine.non-fictionThe story starts in the 1840's when Melbourne was a small settlement, and funds were raised to care for the sick and poor and interweaves the theme of nursing with the history of Melbourne and Victoria over more than 150 years. It also includes an appendix of all nurses who graduated (RMH and MSN - Melbourne School of Nursing) in the formal training years of 1890-1993.royal melbourne hospital-history, royal melbourne hospital-nursing-history, nursing-victoria-history, hospitals-victoria -history, melbourne school of nursing-history

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a black cover with title, author's name and Australian Army badge embossed in gold on spine. Front of dustjacket has a black and white photo 'Westen Australian night nurses in 14 AGH, Abbassia, Egypt in 1918. Under this part of tile is printed in dark grey and red brown on a cream background. Rest of title is printed in white on a dark grey band. Authors name is printed in white on a red brown background. Title and authors name are printed in white on a red brown background along with Australian Army Badge (gold) and publisher's mark. On the back of the dustjacket is a summary of the book printed on a cream background, below which is a black and white photo 'No 2 Australian General Hospital, Mena, Egypt, January 1915non-fictionThe author draws on personal diaries, interviews, service records, hospital diaries and autobiographies to create an absorbing and meticulously constructed book showcasing the breadth and significance of the contributions Army nurses made during World War I. In becoming part of the AIF these women fashioned the role of the Australian military nurseaustralian army nurses, military nursing-australia-history, nurses-australia-history, world war 1914-1918 - medical care, alfred nurses

Illustrated book with light blue cover. Title and author's surname, along with an illustration of a "Florence Nightingale' lantern (as used in the Crimean War) are printed in dark blue on front cover. An identical illustration of a lantern is also printed in dark blue ink on the back cover. Title and author's name are printed in white ink on dark blue rectangles on spine, the edition and publisher's name are printed in dark blue ink on the spine also.non-fictionA history of the care of the sick from the times of primitive man, through the centuries up to the 1960's.nursing-history, care of the sick through the ages.

Tradition commenced in December 1969 by Von Clinch, charge sister of Ward 3 at the time. Who placed a dummy dressed as Santa Claus at the entrance to ward three. It was decided that a medical record needed to be kept.Origional UR was 251269, later changed to 999995. These medical records are significant to the Alfred Hospital Nurses League, because many members helped with creation of these filesBuff coloured folder with green spine and multi coloured horizontal stipes, containining papers fixed by split pins.Handwritten medical recordshospital humour, alfred hospital, christmas, ahnl, santa claus

Badge awarded to Alfred Hospital employees for 10 years service.All nurses who completed 10 years of service were awarded this badge.An enamelled yellow coloured metal badge, with a metal pin and clasp on the back.The Alfred 10 Years of Service on the front. www.specialityawards.com.au on the backalfred hospital, ahnl, service badge, awards

Badge awarded to Alfred Hospital employees for 20 years service.All nurses who completed 20 years of service were awarded this badge.An enamelled yellow coloured metal badge, with a metal pin and clasp on the backThe Alfred 10 Years of Service on the front. www.specialityawards.com.au on the backalfred hospital, ahnl, service badge, awards

Badge awarded to Alfred Hospital employees for 35 years service.All nurses who completed 35 years of service were awarded this badge.An enamelled yellow coloured metal badge, with a metal pin and clasp on the backThe Alfred 35 Years of Service on the front. www.specialityawards.com.au on the backalfred hospital, ahnl, service badge, awards

Badge awarded to Alfred Hospital employees for 15 years service.All nurses who completed 15 years of service were awarded this badge.An enamelled yellow coloured metal badge, with a metal pin and clasp on the backThe Alfred 15 Years of Service on the front. www.specialityawards.com.au on the backalfred hospital, ahnl, service badge, awards

Badge awarded to Alfred Hospital employees for 30 years service.All nurses who completed 30 years of service were awarded this badge.An enamelled yellow coloured metal badge, with a metal pin and clasp on the back. The Alfred 30 Years of Service on the front. www.specialityawards.com.au on the back.alfred hospital, ahnl, service badge, awards

Badge awarded to Alfred Hospital employees for 40 years service.All nurses who completed 40 years of service were awarded this badge.An enamelled yellow coloured metal badge, with a metal pin and clasp on the back.The Alfred 40 Years of Service on the front. www.specialityawards.com.au on the back.alfred hospital, ahnl, service badge, awards

Badge awarded to Alfred Hospital employees for 10 years service.All nurses who completed 10 years of service were awarded this badge.An enamelled yellow coloured metal badge, with a metal pin and clasp on the back.The Alfred 10 Years of Service- Service and Care on the front. No inscription on the back.alfred hospital, ahnl, service badge, awards

Badge awarded to Alfred Hospital employees for 15 years service.All nurses who completed 15 years of service were awarded this badge.An enamelled yellow coloured metal badge, with a metal pin and clasp on the back.The Alfred 15 Years of Service- Service and Care on the front. No inscription on the back.alfred hospital, ahnl, service badge, awards

Badge awarded to Caulfield Hospital employees for 30 years service.All nurses who completed 30 years of service at the Caulfield Hospital were awarded this badge.An enamelled yellow coloured metal badge, with a metal post and clasp on the back.Caulfield Hospital 30 Years of Service on the front. Inscription on the back- specialityawards.com.au.alfred hospital, ahnl, service badge, awards, caulfield hospital

Badge awarded to The Alfred Group of Hospitals employees for 10 years service.All nurses who completed 10 years of service at The Alfred Group of Hospitals were awarded this badge.An enamelled yellow coloured metal badge, with a metal pin and clasp on the back.The Alfred Group of Hospitals 10 Years of Service. Cash's inscription on the back.alfred hospital, ahnl, service badge, awards, alfred group

used for food delivery in the wardused to deliver meals to the patients. ? used for demonstration circa 1950srectangular silver coloured metal food trayengraved "FOOD" "W7" in a cornerahnl, alfred hospital, alfred hospital food services, hospital food, ward 7

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