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Returned Nurses RSL Sub-branch
Document - Photocopy of a magazine clipping, The Australian Women's Weekly Pictorial, Australian Nurses for abroad, February 3, 1940
... Australian Nurses for abroad ...Images of Australian nurses about to embark for WWII February 1940. [As there is no digitisation of this magazine (The Australian Women's Weekly Pictorial) this photocopy of the clipping is important.][Publication not found in digitised format]Black and white photocopy of a magazine page featuring head shot photographs of women in nursing uniforms, their names captioned under each one. There are also handwritten annotations.'H88' [blue ink at the top on the right hand side] 'X THOSE WHO / WENT TO / ENGLAND / (IN ALL / 120 NURSES / ATTACHED TO / 2/2A.GH / SAILED TO / MIDDLE / EAST)' [blue ink on at the top right hand side] [10 captions under the photographs marked with a blue inked X]wwii, world war two, ww2, australian nurses -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Book, Biography of owner of 23, Campbell Street, Ringwood East, 1920-1968
Keith Welch was a local builderBiography in yellow covered spiral binder containing a short biography of Keith Welch (26-12-1920 - 16-7-1968) who built and lived in the house at 23, Campbell Street, Ringwood East. Complied by his widow Gloria Welch in 2008. Contains many family photos and associated family events. The house was sold by Richard Carter in 2013. -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Uniform - Hat, World War 2 Army Nurses Hat
... World War 2 Army Nurses Hat ...Hat worn by Faith Hollow in Second World War. VFX58370World War 2 Nurses Army Felt HatRetailer Ball & Welch, Melbourne. Name attached to inside hat band hand written Faith Hollow Catalogue Number 275-28 -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Richard Reid (1944-) et al, Just wanted to be there: Australian Service Nurses 1899-1999, 1999
... Just wanted to be there: Australian Service Nurses 1899 ...A history of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service 1899-1999Illustrated book with dust pink cover. front cover has a black and white photograph of s nurse with two hospital beds covered with mosquito tents (No 74 Camp Hospital, Katherine, NT, 1945). Part of title printed in black ink above this photo, remainder of title overprinted in white ink at the bottom of this photo. Below this is a small rectangular illustration and words: their service our heritage. Title is also printed in black ink on spine along with publishers logonon-fictionA history of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service 1899-1999military nursing-australia-history, nurses-australia-history, australian army nurses -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Richard Reid (1944-) et al, Just wanted to be there: Australian Service Nurses 1899-1999- Duplicate Copy, 1999
... Just wanted to be there: Australian Service Nurses 1899 ...A history of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service 1899-1999Illustrated book with dust pink cover. front cover has a black and white photograph of s nurse with two hospital beds covered with mosquito tents (No 74 Camp Hospital, Katherine, NT, 1945). Part of title printed in black ink above this photo, remainder of title overprinted in white ink at the bottom of this photo. Below this is a small rectangular illustration and words: their service our heritage. Title is also printed in black ink on spine along with publishers logo.non-fictionA history of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Service 1899-1999military nursing-australia-history, nuses-australia-history, australia army-nurses -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book - BOOK, BENDIGO, WW1, Bendigo Health publications, THE IMPACT OF WW1 ON BENDIGO HEALTH: OUR NURSES, DOCTORS AND COMMUNITY, 2015
... THE IMPACT OF WW1 ON BENDIGO HEALTH: OUR NURSES, DOCTORS ...Bendigo Health publication. "Commemoration booklet celebrating the contributions made by Bendigo's doctors and nurses during the first World War".Soft cover book. Cover, cardboard with adhered paper cover. White and red print on front and back covers. Illustrated front - black and white group photograph of eight nurses in uniform and one Doctor in uniform, with red colour poppy flower middle right. Back - black and white photograph of 150 years sign on brick building wall. 41 pages, cut, plain, white paper. Illustrated in black and white and colour, group photographs, awards, memorabilia and sketches.books, history, ww1, bendigo -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter - Document, letter, Biography of Sir Stanley Savige, c.1959
An example of the printed letter sent out to garner loans for the publication of the book being published about Stan Savige. A form was enclosed with the letters, but no examples have survived. The loans were to be repaid from sales of the book, and each lender of ten pounds or more would be entitled to purchase at the standard price a specially autographed copy.Part of the process of financing Savige's biography,Official letter head of the Committee for the Biography of Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Savige (blue), Black printing on white quarto paper. Printed signature in blue.In the margin related to the penultimate paragraph: "As sent to non subscribers to the Savige Trust"savige book, committee -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated book, Isla Colson, More than just the money: 100 years of the Victorian nurses union, 2001
... More than just the money: 100 years of the Victorian nurses ...A social history of the Australian Nursing Federation, Victorian Branch. To work out the future direction of nursing it is essential that we understand its past, and documented in these pages are the struggles and victories told in the words of its members, both past and present.Illustrated book. Cover has green and white photograph "A Nurse at Work: the Journey" by Stacey Neaves, reprinted from the ANF(VB) publication 'CATCH THE MOMENT A Photographic Celebration of Nursing Yesterday and Today'. Title and authors name are superimposed in red print on front cover. On back cover is a quote by Dot Angell, summary of book and printers mark superimposed on photo in red print.non-fictionA social history of the Australian Nursing Federation, Victorian Branch. To work out the future direction of nursing it is essential that we understand its past, and documented in these pages are the struggles and victories told in the words of its members, both past and present.australian nursing federation. victorian branch-history, nurse-labor unions-victoria -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Booklet, George Robertson, 'Opening Address to Nurses, with notes to nurses and rules for nurses under training added, 1880
... 'Opening Address to Nurses, with notes to nurses and rules ...The first lecture at the Alfred Hospital training school for general nurses was on December 1, 1880 by Dr John Blair. He created this booklet for use with his lectures.This booklet shows the level of preparation undertaken for nurse training from 1880 at the Alfred Hospital.Booklet with grey cover, title, author, publisher, and price printed in black ink, within a black border on front cover.Initials (?whose) handwritten in black ink at bottom left of front cover., alfred hospital nurse lectures 1880, dr john blair -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Booklet, George Robertson, 'Opening Address to Nurses, with notes to nurses and rules for nurses under training added, 1880
... 'Opening Address to Nurses, with notes to nurses and rules ...The first lecture at the Alfred Hospital training school for general nurses was on December 1, 1880 by Dr John Blair. He created this booklet for use with his lectures.This booklet shows the level of preparation undertaken for nurse training from 1880 at the Alfred Hospital.Booklet with grey cover, title, author, publisher, and price printed in black ink, within a black border on front cover (photocopy).Initials (?whose) handwritten in black ink at bottom left of front cover.alfred hospital nurse lectures 1880, dr john blair -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Certificate, Nurses Board Melbourne, General Nurse Certificate for Marjorie Jean Burke, 13/07/1945
... nurses...Nurses Board Melbourne ...General Nurse certificate for Marjorie Jean Burke issued by the Nurses Board under the Nurses Acts Victoria, 1928 and 1931. Miss Burke was a nurse, midwife and infant welfare sister. This collection covers her many qualifications throughout Australia and Great Britain, including references both professional and personal. When Miss Burke returned to Australia, she was employed at Diamond Valley Community Hospital as a nurse in 1953 and as Deputy Matron 1954-1971.Certificate typed on cream card.marjorie jean burke, nurses, diamond valley community hospital, nurses board melbourne -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Book, RMIT Graduate Nurses Associaton, Being There: Nursing at the Melbourne - Victoria's first hospital, 2005
... RMIT Graduate Nurses Associaton ...[Parkville, Vic.] : Royal Melbourne Hospital Graduate Nurses Association, 2005 xii, 572 p. : ill., facsims., plan, ports. ; 25 cm. non-fictionroyal melbourne hospital -- history., nursing -- victoria -- melbourne -- history., hospitals -- victoria -- melbourne -- history. -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Nurses set a standard, 1992
... Nurses set a standard ...Maternal and Child Health nurses test three year olds.Maternal and Child Health nurses test three year olds.Maternal and Child Health nurses test three year olds.city of nunawading, maternal and child health centres, stewart, sheena -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Lucy Seymer 1893-1971, Florence Nightingale's Nurses: The Nightingale Training School 1860-1960, 1960
... Florence Nightingale's Nurses: The Nightingale Training ...This book details the history and impact of the Nightingale Training School, established by Florence Nightingale at St Thoms' Hospital, London in 1860. The book covers the school's development from its founding to its centenary in 1960. It highlights Nightingale's philosophy of nursing and its practical implementation, particularly emphasizing the importance of environmental conditions for patient health. The book also explores the school's global impact and its role in shaping modern nursingIllustrated book with white cover with blue and white print featuring on the front a drawing of two nurses. The nurse on the left is depicted in a long 19th century style dress, while the nurse on the right is in a 20th century style uniform. The drawing is repeated on the back Title and author's name are printed on the front cover and spinenon-fictionThis book details the history and impact of the Nightingale Training School, established by Florence Nightingale at St Thoms' Hospital, London in 1860. The book covers the school's development from its founding to its centenary in 1960. It highlights Nightingale's philosophy of nursing and its practical implementation, particularly emphasizing the importance of environmental conditions for patient health. The book also explores the school's global impact and its role in shaping modern nursingflorence nightingale, st thomas's hospital london, nursing-education-history -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Book - Illustrated Book, Catherine Kenny 1962, Captives: Australian army nurses in Japanese prison camps, 1986
... Captives: Australian army nurses in Japanese prison camps...nurses ...Experiences of Australian Army nurses who were prisoners of the Japanese during World War twoIllustrated book. Front cover has a painting by Cynthia Breusch depicting two female figures carrying a container hanging from a pole on their shoulders. Behind them is a barbwire topped fence. The book title is printed over this painting in red and white ink. The author's name is printed in white below the title, and the publisher's mark is printed in black above the title. The Spine is cream in colour, with abbreviated title printed in red, author's surname and publishers mark printed in black. The back cover has a cream background, with quotes from two nurses and a summary of the book overprinted in blacknon-fictionExperiences of Australian Army nurses who were prisoners of the Japanese during World War twoworld war 1939-1945, australian army nurses, prisoners of war, military nursing, nurses -
Greensborough Historical Society
Document - Certificate, Nurses' Registration Board, Certificate of Registration as a Child Welfare Nurse for Marjorie Jean Burke, 14/12/1948
... nurses...Nurses' Registration Board ...Certificate of Registration as a Child Welfare Nurse for Marjorie Jean Burke. This certificate issued by the Nurses Registration Board under the Nurses' Registration Act 1927 (Tasmania).Miss Burke was a nurse, midwife and infant welfare sister. This collection covers her many qualifications throughout Australia and Great Britain, including references both professional and personal. When Miss Burke returned to Australia, she was employed at Diamond Valley Community Hospital as a nurse in 1953 and as Deputy Matron 1954-1971.Certificate typed on cream paper.Signed by authorities.marjorie jean burke, nurses, diamond valley community hospital, mothercraft nursing, infant welfare -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Document, Biography: Major General Alan Lindsay Morrison AO DSO MBE (retired)
Printed biography was donated to the museum by Peter Snell. Also contains a letter from Peter Snell in which he also mentions that he donated us some uniforms.vietnam war, 1961-1975 - veterans - australia, 9 rar, australia. army. royal australian regiment. battalion, 9th -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Photograph of 8th Australian Field Hospital nurses
... Photograph of 8th Australian Field Hospital nurses. ...Photograph of 8th Australian Field Hospital nurses & a letter from a Daphne?8th field ambulance, nurses - vietnam, denis gibbons -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Australian Nurses in Vietnam
... Australian Nurses in Vietnam ...Black and white photograph showing Australian nurses and a car they used in Vietnamb&w photograph, australian army nurses -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Nurses, Committee & Wives seated at a function at the Pleasant Creek Hospital 1918, c1917
... Nurses, Committee & Wives seated at a function at the ...Of Pleasant Creek Stawell Hospital. Sent back from France for safe keeping . Mr Heal Laura McLeod, -Witney, Sister Mc Fay George Mitchell Mag Williams, Mabel Wennerbom, Ann Gullen, May Booth Theresa Healy Dr Fox Matron Jennie Wren Nurses seated at tables surrounded by committee at entrance to Pleasant Creek HospitalFavril France 1/12/15 This is the committeemen & their wives at afternoon tea with us . The unveiling of the Honour roll. Sincerely yours May 25-8-18hospital, ww1, medical, nursing -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - School 78 1971
1971 - School 78 - Student Nurse Cathryn Lillee standing at entrance of NDSNOne main black and white photo of nurse holding step rail standing on steps outside school building. Three proof photos of nurse at entrance of school building. - Student nurse Cathryn Lillie.Photographer name on back. Name of nurse. Numbers 7014 - 43.44.47 nursing history, nursing information -
Melbourne Legacy
Letter - Document, letter, Biography of Sir Stanley Savige, 08/04/1959
Report by Allan Spowers, Chair of the Biography Committee, of progress up to March 31st, 1959 in the publication of the Savige biography, mainly concerned with pricing and the selection of a publisher.Part of the story of how the book 'There goes a Man' came to be created.Quarto printed letter, black on white with blue letterhead.In pencil: "Copies sent by Govan Cox to Main Committee Members and All Donors"savige book, biography -
Ballarat Clarendon College
Book, Ballarat Base Hospital Register of the Nurse Training School 1888-1988
... Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses' League ...Index of nurses trained through the Ballarat Base Hospital 1888-1988. Many of these nurses are Old Collegians. Soft covernavy blue book of 114 pages, including text and black and white photographs.Autographed in ink on title page: ' HW Menadue'nursing -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Plaque, ROYAL VICTORIAN TRAINED NURSES/ASSOCIATION/FOURTH FLOOR MRS MALCOLM SEC
... ROYAL VICTORIAN TRAINED NURSES/ASSOCIATION/FOURTH FLOOR MRS ...THIS ASSOCIATION WAS FORMED IN 1901. IT WAS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH THE TRAINING AND REGISTRATION OF NURSING. THIS BECAME THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING IN 1934. IT ALSO GAVE RISE TO THE FORMATION OF THE UNION AS WE KNOW IT.THIS IS HUGELY SIGNIFICANT AND RELATES TO THE BEGINNING OF NURSING BECOMING A MORE PROFESSIONAL CAREER, EVOLVING FROM THE ORIGINAL ASSOCIATION TO THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING AND THE ANMF. ALL ALFRED HOSPITAL GRADUATE NURSES LOOKED FORWARD TO THEIR 'RVT' GRADUATION PARTY - UNIVERSALLY KNOWN AS THE RVT. THIS WAS ARRANGED BY THE GROUP JUNIOR TO THE GRADUATING GROUP. IT WAS HELD IN THE MAIN NURSES' RESIDENCE PREVIOUSLY ON THE CORNER OF PUNT RD AND COMMERCIAL RD. THE RIGHT OF PASSAGE WAS TO WALK DOWN THE STAIRS TO THE FOYER, ONE AT A TIME WITH A PARTNER, AND PASS UNDER AN ARBOUR - LAVISHLY DECORATED WITH FRESH FLOWERS, CHAMPAGNE WAITING IN THE FOYER. USUALLY DRESSED IN FORMAL ATTIRE, AND OFF TO A FORMAL DINNER AFTERWARDS.BRASS PLAQUE, BLACK ENGRAVINGROYAL VICTORIAN TRAINING NURSES/ASSOCIATION/FOURTH FLOOR MRS MALCOLMalfred hospital nurses league, alfred hospital nursing archives, royal victorian trained nurses association (rvt) -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - Nurses, Seven Camp Nurses
... Nurses...Seven Camp Nurses ...Sr E Chalmers; Sr M Peck; Sr S O'Shannessy; Sr D Evans; Sr L Danson; Sr Robinson Sr M Morrison. Nursing staff from 28 Camp Hospital Black and White photograph of seven nurses from 28 Camp Hospital Taturanurse, 28 camp hospital, tatura, chalmers, peck, o'shannessy, evans, danson, robinson, morrison -
Queen Victoria Women's Centre
Book, Susan Sherson, Being There: Nursing at "The Melbourne" Victoria's First Hospital, 2005
... The Royal Melbourne Hospital Graduate Nurses' Association ...It follows the intertwined history of nursing and the Royal Melbourne Hospital. Significant events, people and places. 572 pages. Orange toned cover of nurses c.1934 with handwriting overlay. White pages with black and white images throughout. Added Index booklet 32 pages attached. inside the cover handwritten inscription from the author in blue ink reads "For the Queen Vic Women's Centre, Warmest good wishes, Susan Sherson 7/2/2008"women health professionals, historic buildings, hospitals -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Nurse Lilian Poultney, circa 1915
... Nurses ...The name "Margaret Lilian Poultney" appears in a list of successful candidates in examinations conducted by the Royal Victorian Trained Nurses' Association in May 1917. The list was published in the Ballarat Courier on 7 June 1917.Copy of black and white photo of young woman in nurse's uniform circa 1915"Nurse Lillian Poultney".lillian poultney, nurses -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, The Dictionary of Australasian Biography
The Dictionary of Australasian Biography Comprising Notices of Eminent Colonists from the inauguration of responsible government down to the present time. 1855-1892 Author: Philip Mennell Publisher: Hutchinson & Co Date: 1892Label on spine cover with typed text RA 920.094 MEN Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Public Librarywarrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, great ocean road, the dictionary of australasian biography, philip mennell -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book, Haydn's Universal Index of Biography
This item is from the ‘Pattison Collection’, a collection of books and records that was originally owned by the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute, which was founded in Warrnambool in 1853. By 1886 the Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute (WMI) had grown to have a Library, Museum and Fine Arts Gallery, with a collection of “… choice productions of art, and valuable specimens in almost every branch and many wonderful national curiosities are now to be seen there, including historic relics of the town and district.” It later included a School of Design. Although it was very well patronised, the lack of financial support led the WMI in 1911 to ask the City Council to take it over. In 1935 Ralph Pattison was appointed as City Librarian to establish and organise the Warrnambool Library as it was then called. When the WMI building was pulled down in 1963 a new civic building was erected on the site and the new Warrnambool Library, on behalf of the City Council, took over all the holdings of the WMI. At this time some of the items were separated and identified as the ‘Pattison Collection’, named after Ralph Pattison. Eventually the components of the WMI were distributed from the Warrnambool Library to various places, including the Art Gallery, Historical Society and Flagstaff Hill. Later some were even distributed to other regional branches of Corangamite Regional Library and passed to and fro. It is difficult now to trace just where all of the items have ended up. The books at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village generally display stamps and markings from Pattison as well as a variety of other institutions including the Mechanics’ Institute itself. RALPH ERIC PATTISON Ralph Eric Pattison was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, in 1891. He married Maude Swan from Warrnambool in 1920 and they set up home in Warrnambool. In 1935 Pattison accepted a position as City Librarian for the Warrnambool City Council. His huge challenge was to make a functional library within two rooms of the Mechanics’ Institute. He tirelessly cleaned, cleared and sorted a disarrayed collection of old books, jars of preserved specimens and other items reserved for exhibition in the city’s museum. He developed and updated the library with a wide variety of books for all tastes, including reference books for students; a difficult task to fulfil during the years following the Depression. He converted all of the lower area of the building into a library, reference room and reading room for members and the public. The books were sorted and stored using a cataloguing and card index system that he had developed himself. He also prepared the upper floor of the building and established the Art Gallery and later the Museum, a place to exhibit the many old relics that had been stored for years for this purpose. One of the treasures he found was a beautiful ancient clock, which he repaired, restored and enjoyed using in his office during the years of his service there. Ralph Pattison was described as “a meticulous gentleman whose punctuality, floorless courtesy and distinctive neat dress were hallmarks of his character, and ‘his’ clock controlled his daily routine, and his opening and closing of the library’s large heavy doors to the minute.” Pattison took leave during 1942 to 1945 to serve in the Royal Australian Navy, Volunteer Reserve as Lieutenant. A few years later he converted one of the Museum’s rooms into a Children’s Library, stocking it with suitable books for the younger generation. This was an instant success. In the 1950’s he had the honour of being appointed to the Victorian Library Board and received more inspiration from the monthly conferences in Melbourne. He was sadly retired in 1959 after over 23 years of service, due to the fact that he had gone over the working age of council officers. However he continued to take a very keen interest in the continual development of the Library until his death in 1969. The Pattison Collection, along with other items at Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village, was originally part of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s collection. The Warrnambool Mechanics’ Institute Collection is primarily significant in its totality, rather than for the individual objects it contains. Its contents are highly representative of the development of Mechanics' Institute libraries across Australia, particularly Victoria. A diversity of publications and themes has been amassed, and these provide clues to our understanding of the nature of and changes in the reading habits of Victorians from the 1850s to the middle of the 20th century. The collection also highlights the Warrnambool community’s commitment to the Mechanics’ Institute, reading, literacy and learning in the regions, and proves that access to knowledge was not impeded by distance. These items help to provide a more complete picture of our community’s ideals and aspirations. The Warrnambool Mechanics Institute book collection has historical and social significance for its strong association with the Mechanics Institute movement and the important role it played in the intellectual, cultural and social development of people throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century and the early twentieth century. The collection of books is a rare example of an early lending library and its significance is enhanced by the survival of an original collection of many volumes. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute’s publication collection is of both local and state significance. Haydn's Universal Index of Biography containing the Chief Events in the lives of Eminent Persons of all Ages and Nations Author: J Bertrand Payne Publisher: E Moxon & Son & Co Date: 1870Label on spine cover with typed text 920 HAY Pastedown front endpaper has sticker from Warrnambool Mechanics Institute and Free Library covered by a sticker from Corangamite Regional Library Service Front loose endpaper has a stamp from Corangamite Regional Library Service warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, great ocean road, haydn's universal index of biography, j bertrand payne -
Robin Boyd Foundation
Letter, Dr John Ritchie, Australian Dictionary of Biography, 08.07.1991
This letter from Dr John Ritchie, General Editor of the Australian Dictionary of Biography informs Patricia Boyd Davies that Robin Boyd's biographical entry will be included in Volume 13 of the Australian Dictionary of Biography. It says that Geoffrey Serle is in possession of a draft of the entry. Note: Neil Clerehan, and not Geoffrey Serle, is the author of the entry first published in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 13, 1993.One page letter plus seven page photocopy of the draft ADB entry for Robin Boyd in envelopePatricia Davies (formerly Boyd) has written on envelope 'Dr John Ritchie'