Brief article on Neil Maxwell and his involvement with Vision Australia Foundation.1 newspaper article with black and white photographnon-fictionneil maxwell, vision australia foundation

Doncaster and Templestowe News

This is an example of Melbourne Legacy promotional material that was issued to inform the public on the work of Legacy. It includes the story of Legacy and what Legacy does. It was issued for the East Gippsland Group of Junior Legacy in Bairnsdale and is very similar to one at 01449 for Melbourne Legacy so the date is assumed to be the approximately same year.An example of promotional material issued by Legacy in 1966.Brochure x 4 pages to promote Legacy in 1966(?) with a black and white photo of a mother and two children surrounded by light blue on the cover.legacy promotion, fundraising

This is an example of Melbourne Legacy promotional material that was issued to inform the public on the work of Legacy in 1970. It includes 'The Story of Legacy' and 'What Legacy does' and 'The Legacy Badge'. An example of promotional material issued by Legacy in 1970.Brochure x 6 pages to promote Legacy in 1970 with a black and white photo of a mother and two children on the cover and black and white photos inside.legacy promotion, fundraising

shire of eltham archives, child care centres, health & community services, meruka child care co-operative

Paperback book with light green/blue cover. Title and authors name in black and white print on front cover and spine. Black and white photo of Jean Argent, midwife at Box Hill hospital 1957 to 1992. Back cover has 6 coloured photos of Box Hill badges for nursing graduates. Numerous black and white illustrations withinnon-fictionA history of Box Hill Hospital, especially nursing aspects, from 1956 to 1991box hill hospital, nursing history

Emerald Infant Welfare Centre. Green rectangular book, with gold embossed writing on cover.A Guide to the Health of the Young Child, Department of Health Victoria, 6th edition. Vera Scantlebury Brown, Kate Campbell, A. Elizabeth Wilmotemerald-infant-welfare-centre; department of health victoria; vera-scantlebury-brown, kate-campbell, a. -elizabeth-wilmot.

Confidential report from Frank Y Turley about the multi-handicapped unit at RVIB Burwood school, including rationale for its establishment and some guidelines about enrolment.2 type written sheets with no letterheadroyal victorian institute for the blind, rvib burwood school, frank turley

A detailed memo from Frank Y Turley about the multi-handicapped unit at RVIB Burwood school, including rationale for its establishment and some guidelines about enrolment.3 type written sheets with no letterheadroyal victorian institute for the blind, rvib burwood school, frank turley

Article and photograph. Description of Grace Fraser's new job as Curator of Tintern C.E.G.G.S., her career and student background (Burnley 1944).curator tintern, career, grace fraser, student, landscape designer

Illustrated hard cover book with dustjacket. Book bound in dark blue canvas with title, authors name and publishers name in gold on spine. Dust jacket has dark blue background with the title and authors name on front and spine. Also on front cover is image of painting of a poppy by Des Norman. On the back cover there is an image of a 1947 hand coloured map of the Repatnon-fictionHistory of the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital in Melbourne from its creation, when it took over the 115th (Heidelberg) military Hospital in 1947 up to 1994repatriation general hospital (heidelberg-victoria), veterans hospitals

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph taken at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau,South Vietnam. A dentist treats a Vietnamese woman who was an employee of the Australian Logistic Support Base where the hospital was located.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, dentists, vietnamese women, australian logistic support base, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war

Vera Scantlebury Brown was born in Linton in 1889, a daughter of Dr George Scantlebury and his wife Catherine, née Baynes. Vera undertook medical training at Melbourne University between 1907 and 1913. After serving in the British Army Medical Unit during World War I, she worked in various positions in Melbourne hospitals and then studied in the US and Canada. In 1926 she was appointed Director of Infant Welfare by the recently established Victorian Department of Health, and became responsible for the development of maternal, infant and pre-school services in Victoria. In 2023 a statue of Vera Scantlebury was erected in Linton's Avenue of Honour in Denison Street. This copy of the book appears to have been owned/used by Barbara Safstrom of Linton.Textbook for nursing students and other health professionals. First compiled by Dr Vera Scantlebury Brown and published as a "Guide to Infant Feeding". Book revised (with Kate Campbell) in 1941, 1951 and 1958. Pages 346 p.: index, tables.Inscribed top right of front endpaper: 'Barbara Saftstrom / FF8269'.vera scantlebury, kate campbell, 'a guide to the care of the young child' [textbook]

Illustrated hardcover book with dustjacket. Book has a maroon cover with abbreviated title, authors names and illustration of a nurse in gold print on spine. Dust jacket is pink with white panels at top and bottom. Title is printed in maroon and black ink on front top panel, and authors names printed in blue ink on bottom front panel. Four portrait sketches of various nurses in small white ovals appear on the pink area of both front and back covers. Abbreviated title and authors names are printed in black ink on spine, along with coloured illustration of nurse.non-fictionCommencing with the rudimentary nursing arrangements of the mid 19th century Victoria, this book examines the gradual introduction of new concepts of nursing the sick and revolutionary approaches to the organisation of the nascent profession.royal australian nursing federation-victorian branch-history, nursing education-victoria-history, nurses-victoria-history

Cecilia was a Harrington born at Blue Bridge in the latter part of the 19th century. She married into the Prunty family and both families still have descendants living in the district in the 21st century.Both the Harrington and Prunty families were well known early settlers in the Clarendon area and had links to the railway and agricultureBlack and white copy of photograph of Cecelia Prunty and her two daughters Mary and Baby Lou at the gate of the original "Innisfail" 1910Cecilia Prunty with Mary and Baby Lou at original "Innisfail" - 1910clarendon, blue bridge, prunty family, harrington family, "innisfail"

Child's clothing accessory owned and worn by a baby in the Piesse family of Kew. Later owned by Margaret Hollis (nee Piesse) of Castlemaine.Baby's bonnet.baby wear, bonnets, lace

These scales may have been used by the Maternal Infant Welfare Centre sister at Mt Beauty during regular check ups of babies to make sure that the babies were gaining weight and therefore healthy.During the 1950's, Mt Beauty's population was rapidly increasing due to the post war baby boom and because the work force was young having moved into the area because of the opportunity for work on the construction of the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. Letter dated 2nd July 1994 thanking the CWA, Tawonga Branch for their donation of the baby scales that were used by the baby Health Centre.White cast metal rectangular base with rectangular box attached in centre. The box has a curved top and a round face at the front. The face is covered with clear glass protecting the black marks which measure pounds and ounces. The numbers face the outside of the circumference. A black metal pointer rotates from the centre. At the top of the box in the centre a metal rod protrudes with a rectangular steel base on top and 4 screws for the container to hold the baby. The rod is attached to a spring and moves up and down moving the pointer.Face of scales "Hughes" / Baby Weigher / No. 48B" "To weigh 20lb by 1 oz / British Made" "Salter" written above its logo Numbers are written facing outside.baby scales. maternal infant welfare centre. mt beauty. healthy babies.

Donated by Margaret ScarlettSee Supplementary fileCelluloid doll - sleeping doll. Moulded in two sections. Jointed at head, arms and legs. Blue eyes, painted lips and cheeks. Dressed in maroon knitted dress with cream waist cord with 1 pom pom. Cream knitted hat and cream panties.|On Back of doll an inscription reads' Bonnie Baby' in script and 'M' logo of Moldex LtdBonnie Baby 'M'toys, dolls

Child's clothing accessory owned and worn by a baby in the Piesse family of Kew. Later owned by Margaret Hollis (nee Piesse) of Castlemaine.Baby's lace bonnet.baby wear, bonnets, lace, embroidery