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8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental CollectionBadge - Woods badges, 1917 circa
... "14-18 War / 'required for Home Service' / to complete... / 'required for Home Service' / to complete medical course. Pulled ...These badges were almost certainly issued to Leslie Samuel Woods of Albury who enlisted 10 May 1915 having completed first year medicine at Melbourne University. He served a year at the Convalescent Hospital, Harefield UK, before being ordered home to complete his medical studies. He would have completed his studies near the end on 1918 and attempted to re-enlist but had not entered training before the Armistice. Doctor Leslie Woods was a General Practitioner in Albury till his death. He is buried in Albury Waugh Road Cemetery.Well provenanced object illustrating the WWI experience of a young Albury man.Two lapel badges pinned to a piece of paper with a handwritten notation. One is a Demobilised Soldiers badge issued to new recruits training in Australia at the time of the Armistice on 11 November 1918 or those who had enlisted but had not yet been called into camp for training, and the other a Volunteer Home Service Badge issued to employees of the Department of Defence who had volunteered for active service abroad but who had been denied due to their services being required in Australia. ."14-18 War / 'required for Home Service' / to complete medical course. Pulled / out of camp by Gen Fetherson / DGMS"military, wwi, world war one, woods, enlist, enlistment, non-enlistment -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.Information folder - Angliss Hospital
... william angliss angliss hospital medical services Folder ...Folder containing items pertaining to The Angliss Hospital. Contents: -articles, 'Patients wait too long', Angliss to get $1.2m upgrade', undated -article, 'Maternity ward wellbeing', Mail, 12 July 2011 -article, 'Angliss turns 75', Mail, 10 June 2014 -article, 'Sense of community', Mail, 10 June 2014 -article, 'Resident doctor', Mail, 10 June 2014 -article, 'The Angliss Hospital - through the years', Mail, 10 June 2014 -article, "No health respite", Ferntree Gully Belgrave Mail, 26th February 2013 -article, "Boost for hospital", Mail, 9th April 2013sir william angliss, angliss hospital, medical services -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - Edelston family
Ephemera collected by Edelston family.Information folder containing items pertaining to the Edelston family. Contents: -Sheet of lined paper with hand-written names and dates of birth. -Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society data sheet, containing names and dates of birth. -Article, "Narre North lass weds leading footballer", re. Vivienne Loveridge and Geoffrey Beasley. -Article, "Doctor, 43, shot dead: Wife hit", Sun, 26th January, 1965, re. death of Dr Ronald Hyde. -Medical certificate of vaccinations and innoculations, Edwen Edelston, army record dated 1958. -Record of Services card, National Service, Edwen Edelston, dated 1958./Photo, party scene. -Baby Show certificate, Menzies Creek branch of the Red Cross Society, awarded to Leigh Edelston, plus photo of Leigh (?) and father. (2 copies) -Invitation to Robin Edelston's 21st birthday party, 24th January 1959, family photograph, and card notifying of change of venue for party. -Notice of change of venue for Robin Edelston's 21st birthday party, with small photos (apparently taken at the event) attached. -Article, "They helped Robin to celebrate". re. 21st birthday, with small photos attached. -Article, "Novel jet-age touch for spectacular Belle of Belles Ball", Dandenong Journal, 2nd November 1960 -Article, "Fourteen Belles for big Belle of Belles Ball this Friday night", also card "A. W. Edelston/builder and designer" -Royal Melbourne Hospital School of Nursing Contract of Service by student nurse, for Cherry Edelston, dated 11 December 1957, with photo of Cherry attached. -Poem, "Growing Old" by William Powell: cover of wedding service, St John's Church of England, Malvern, 10 December 1960 for Cherry and Brian; photo of de Rooy family house destroyed by fire, April 1962: article, "Surprise shower tea for bride-elect"/Photo, "Signing the register", marriage of Cherry Edelston & Brian Fischer, 12 December 1960; article, "It was a great night for Cherry"; card, Wild Cherry Cafe, 163 Collins St; photo, Brian & Cherry Fischer; epithet, "Of all my wife's relations I like myself the best". -Article, "Engagement announced at 21st birthday party", re. engagement of Cherry Edelston and Brian Fischer; thankyou card. -Article, "Married in same church as her parents", re. Cherry and Brian Fischer; bereavement card, Mrs Lillian Davie and daughter, dated August 1861; article, "'Miss City' sets the wedding date", re.Cherrie Gillingham. -Article, "Kerry Fox, many times belle, was pretty bride", re. Kerry and Edwen-Robin Edelston, Dandenong Journal, 1963, plus photo of bride and groom; card dated 4 January 1963, from Kerry & Robin to Mr & Mrs E. -Article, "Kerry Fox, hospital Ball belle at Narre Warren"; article, untitled from Weekly Times, on same subject, dated 12 December 1962. -Photo, Kerry Fox & Robin Edelston, re. Belle of Belles. -Photo, Kerry & Robin Edelston; engagement notice, Free Press, Fox-Edelston; article, "Double party: engagement, birthday, NWN"; Dandenong Journal flyer; (2 copies).edelston family -
Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Colanda Grounds - On ground houses which were used to house the Manager of Colanda, Director of Nursing, Medical Officer
The Colac, Victoria-based Colanda Centre was one of the last Victorian institutions and offered disability accommodation from 1976, when it was established, until 2019, with its closure.Digitised colour photograph of the Colanda Centre on ground houses. colanda, colac, disability services, residential services, disability, digitised photograph -
Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Photo taken from the Governor Soemitro's residence in Ambon Indonesia circa 1970 to 1971 by Dr John Alan Forbes (Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital Superintendent) working with the "Gull Force Medical Aid programme" and Caltex Pacific Indonesia to take more medical equipment to Ambon Hospital
Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971 -
Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Medical staff viewing an occupant of an infant incubator - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials being greeted in the hospital lobby next to donated medical surgical & dental equipment in the foyer Ambon Hospital lobby - Donated through Gull Force Medical Aid programme Ziarah and Dr John Forbes & Fairfield Caltex Pacific Indonesia Ambon Hospital Circa 1970 to 1971
Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971 -
Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Medical staff and Australian contingent touring the Hospital wards - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Medical staff and Australian contingent touring the Hospital wards - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Medical staff inspecting part of the women's ward of the hospital - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff and Australian contingent in informal discussions & settings inside the Hospital - MacFarlane Burnet to the let with Dr Forbes at the back of photo - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff and Australian contingent in informal discussions & settings inside the Hospital, Dr Forbes on the left - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff and Australian contingent in informal discussions & settings inside the Hospital, MacFarlane Burnet 2nd from left, Dr Forbes 4th from left - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff and Australian contingent in informal discussions & settings inside the Hospital, Dr Forbes 4th from left - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff and Dr Forbes in informal discussions near blackboard - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff, and Dr Forbes with pipe, engaged in informal discussions inside the Hospital, - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff, and Dr Forbes, engaged in informal discussions inside the Hospital, - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff and Australian contingent in informal discussions & settings inside the Hospital, Dr Forbes, with pipe, 3rd from right - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff in informal discussions & settings inside the Hospital - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff in informal discussions & settings inside the Hospital - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff and Australian contingent in informal discussions & settings inside the Hospital - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials, medical staff and Australian contingent applying chalk to the blackboard - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff and Australian contingent in informal discussions & settings inside the Hospital, Dr Forbes on right - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff, and MacFarlane Burnet, on left in informal discussions & settings inside the Hospital, - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Officials and medical staff and Australian contingent seated in a Hospital corridor - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital - Photo is from Dr John Forbes photo albums - 1971
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Department of Health and Human ServicesPhotograph, Front of building and roundabout of Pleasant Creek Special School - Stawell - Circa 1940 to 1950
Pleasant Creek Colony history in brief Warning about distressing information Patient information Disclaimer Source On this page: Pleasant Creek Colony history in brief Warning about distressing information Patient information Disclaimer Source Pleasant Creek Colony history in brief In 1861, the Pleasant Creek Hospital opened as a medical facility for the population of Stawell and district. Another building was added in 1904, Syme Ward for convalescent patients. In 1933, the facility was replaced by a newly-built hospital in the town of Stawell. In 1934, the Mental Hygiene Department acquired the old Pleasant Creek Hospital site and converted it to accommodate children with disabilities, which became Pleasant Creek Special School. The first residents (18 boys) were admitted in 1937 from Royal Park Depot. At the end of 1937, there were 98 children living at Pleasant Creek. In 1968 the Pleasant Creek Special School was renamed Pleasant Creek Training Centre, caring for people with intellectual disabilities. From the 1950s to the 1980s, there were several building developments: •1957, Lonsdale Unit expanded capacity to 113 •1969, Bellfield and Fyans Units increased numbers to 196 •1977, Alexandra Unit converted to recreational and lecture room facility. •1977, Day Centre, Nurses' Home and Clinical Services Administration buildings •1985, Nara Unit closed for renovations and residents moved to the previous staff living quarters. https://www.findingrecords.dhhs.vic.gov.au/CollectionResultsPage/Pleasant-Creek-Colony -
Australian Army Museum of Western AustraliaKing's Banner - 1st Battalion, 11th Australian Infantry Regiment (Perth Regiment)
In 1909 His Majesty King Edward VII directed that honorary banners be presented to the Australian Infantry Regiments in commemoration of the services of their members who had volunteered for the South African War 1899-1902. (Promulgated under Military Order 132/1909). These would be similar to those presented to Australian Light Horse Regiments, Royal Australian Artillery and Australian Army Medical Corps in 1904. This Banner was presented to 1st Battalion, 11th Australian Infantry Regiment (Perth Regiment) by HE the Governor of WA Sir Gerald Strickland, KCMG, at a parade held on the Esplanade, Perth, 18 February 1911. Consecrated by the Right Reverend COL. Riley, DD, VD, Senior Chaplain of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. This banner was subsequently inherited by successor units to the 11th Australian Infantry Regiment (Perth Regiment), including 88th (Perth) Infantry, 11th Battalion (The Perth Regiment) and 11th/16th Battalion. The banner was handed over to the Perth City Council at a special parade of the 11th/16th Battalion held in Forrest Place on 2 June 1930, and was laid up in the Council Chambers in Murray Street. Together with the other historic colours handed over at the time (see Reference items 1 and 3), this banner later went into storage when Council moved premises in the early 1960's. Perth City Council had some restoration work carried out on these colours in 1975 and later had them on display in their display room at Council House, St Georges Terrace. They were subsequently placed in storage again. Following negotiations by the Army Museum of WA Perth City Council passed on these Colours to the Museum in November 1993. Plain Union flag with red and gold fringe. Red and gold chord and tassels. Pike with Royal Crest pike head. A silver plate attached to lower portion of pike inscribed as follows: "Presented by His Most Gracious Majesty The King Emperor to 1st Battalion, 11th Australian Infantry Regiment Perth Regiment formerly 1st and 2nd Battalions Western Australian Infantry in recognition of services rendered to the Empire in South Africa 1899-1902". -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook, Australia in the War of 1939 - 1945. Medical Services of the RAN and RAAF with a section on women in the Army Medical Services, 1953
... in the War of 1939 - 1945. Medical Services of the RAN and RAAF ...Official history of WW2 without dust cover -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBadges Australian Army
... Active Service and Australian Army Medical Corp Defence Force... Active Service and Australian Army Medical Corp Defence Force ...Cloth name tag Medal Ribbons Medical badgeName tag - Butler International Force Timor, Australian Active Service and Australian Army Medical Corp Defence Force Service Medal with one Rosette -
Royal District Nursing Service (now known as Bolton Clarke)Photograph - Photograph, black and white, Barry Sutton, 25.03.1974
... district nursing service rdns medical records rdns librarian rdns ...Ms. J. Caeli is the RDNS Medical Records Librarian and is visiting Ms.Val Douglas, the RDNS Social Worker, in her Office at RDNS Headquarters, 452 St. Kilda Road,Melbourne. Ms. Caeli is giving instruction to Ms. Douglas regarding statistics for Social Work. The Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) were the first in Melbourne, in early 1928, to recognize some patients leaving the MDNS After-Care Home, and many at home, needed further social care. They set up ‘Almoners’ from their Committee to visit these patients and be intermediaries in getting them social assistance. It was late the following year before the first training of Almoners took place in Melbourne. In 1930 the Society employed a full time kindergarten teacher to visit poor children in their homes. In December 1934 the first full-time trained district Almoner, Miss Una Riall, was employed and carried out a great deal of work with the Society’s Midwifery patients. In 1935 she resigned as she felt the amount of work required needed more than one person. The Society were unable to obtain a replacement due to the shortage of trained Almoners so a Social Service Department was set up and a Social Service Officer, Sister Tupper, was employed at the After-Care Home; she successfully gained better housing from the Housing Commission for families living under unsuitable conditions. By 1941 conditions had improved with full employment of breadwinners and Sr. Tupper was appointed the Matron of the District Nursing Division of MDNS. In 1974, now as Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), it was recognized the Service needed allied health workers and Ms. Val Douglas was employed as the RDNS first Social Worker.On the left of this black and white photograph is Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), Ms. J. Caeli, who has collar length dark curled hair and is wearing a light and dark patterned and striped shirt style frock. She is standing with her left hand resting on a desk, and looking down at a pen in her right hand which is poised over a sheet of white paper held by Ms Val Douglas who is sitting to her right behind her desk. Ms Douglas is wearing dark rimmed glasses; has short wavy dark hair and is wearing a white with small grey oblong patterned dress. She is looking up at Ms. Caeli and is holding the piece of paper with her left hand. There is a large blotter, sheets of folded papers, a stapler and a small bottle of glue on the desk. In the left background is a low white cupboard with a vase of flowers and books, standing upright, on it. Behind this is white framed window.and an open long dark curtain. In the rear far right is part of a dark grey filing cabinet.Barry Sutton LY 64rdns, royal district nursing service, rdns medical records, rdns librarian, rdns social worker, mdns, melbourne district nursing society, ms j. caeli, ms val douglas
