The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Memories compiled by Peter Rosewall; who attended the last NDSN school PTS 108 between 1986 - 89.Three items submitted by Charles Hemley. Included is a letter submitted in personal handwriting by Charles Hemley who was the gardener at NDSN from 1976 to 1989 for the last 13 years. He describes his duties as the gardener and his training consisted of four years of night school at Bendigo TAFE. Included are a photograph of nurses and a gardener sitting on the lawn. Include a newspaper article about Lister House from the Bendigo Advertiser. The photograph has a car parked out the front and the title is Bendigo - The Way we were. There is a brief history of Lister House.memoir, nursing, at lister house., gardener

Grey hardback book with blue writing on cover and spinenon-fictionWar reminiscences and recollections of May Tilton, an Australian Army Nursing Service Sister during World War One.world war one, wwi, ww1, australian army nursing service, australian nurses, may tilton

Art exhibition catalogue for Jessie Traill [around the tenth anniversary of her death] who was an Australian born Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) who served with the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service during World War one in France. Her aritSeven single sided foolscap copied typewritten document held together with a white plastic paper clip. Title and bibliographical details of document are visible as well as handwritten annotations.'Returned Nurses Club' [blue ink top right hand corner of cover] 'H28' [red ink top right hand corner of cover]jessie traill, art, printmaking, voluntary aid detachment, vad, s, queen alexandra's imperial military nuring service, wwi, ww1, world war one

Cream pith helmets were part of the uniform worn by Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) Trained nurses (Nurses) from the early 1900s when giving nursing care to the sick poor of Melbourne. When riding their bicycles the helmet was held on by a long white scarf tied under the Nurse's chin. From its earliest years when Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) Trained nurses, known as 'Nurse' in those days, began to wear uniforms the chosen colour was grey, though the style changed throughout the years as fashions changed from the late 1800s through to the 1970s. The Nurses firstly wore long grey frocks and a white cap with a long white tail hanging from the centre back. When bicycles were introduced in 1903 the headgear changed to a cream pith helmet adorned with a red Maltese cross in the centre front. This was held on with a veil going over the hat and tied under the chin. Over the years there were complaints that the veils became wet in the rain and they asked for a change of uniform, but this did not happen until 1921. The Nurses complained their skirts became wet when riding their bicycles in the rain and asked, when raining, to be able to wear breeches and gaiters. This was granted provided they wore aprons when attending patients. It was not long before the uniform changed to a shorter length grey frock, red cardigan, grey coat and grey brimmed hat; later changed to a peaked grey hat. In 1966 MDNS were granted Royal patronage. Now as Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), the uniform was redesigned and colour changed in 1971. By 1972 the Sisters were wearing the new winter uniform of a blue/grey skivvie under a V neck tunic style frock made of blue/grey herringbone winter material with the RDNS insignia on the upper left, and a beret of the same material. In summer the uniform became a royal blue V neck tunic style frock, with the RDNS insignia on the upper left, worn over a short sleeve white blouse. A royal blue peaked hat with the RDNS insignia in the centre front was worn at first and then only worn on official occasions. This uniform was worn until changed to a corporate style in the mid 1980s,This hard cream coloured pith helmet has a 'pudding basin' shaped crown with 2 eyelets on both sides of it and a raised 'button' in the centre of the crown. This is encircled by a slightly sloping brim. A red cotton Maltese cross is emblazoned in the centre. The crown has a 66 cm circumference and is 12 cm deep; the raised central button is 3.5 cm x 3 cm; and the brim has a 101 cm circumference and is 5 cm deep.melbourne district nursing society, mdns, mdns uniforms, rdns, royal district nursing service

Some residents - Nurse Stewart, midwife, 1920's and 1930's, Christina Smith, dressmaker (daughter of Nurse Stewart), Con Coveoulos, Bill Barkas and family.Colour photograph of a weatherboard cottage, corrugated iron roof, front veranda partially enclosed at 16 Barkes Avenue. Brick fence a recent addition. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, heritage study

Paperback book with pale blue cover. Title and authors name on front cover and spine. Photos of Helen Gilles on front and back covers. Numerous black and white photos within.non-fictionBiography of Helen Gilles, an Alfred nurse who became paraplegic and went on to be a nurse educator at The Alfred Hospital.helen gilles, paraplegia, alfred hospital, nurses, nurse education, ahnl

A short article about Nurse May Caroline Shortall and her service in World War 1. When she enlisted, May was working as a nurse at 14 AAH Macleod.1 page, text and colour images.world war 1 project, may caroline shortall

The nurse uniform is worn for hygiene and identification. The traditional nurse uniform consists of a dress, apron and cap and although there have been variants, the basic style has remained recognizable. Blue and white hounds tooth fabric dress with front opening tab containing 5 (white fabric over metal) buttons. The dress has a pocket over the left breast and a Maltese cross patch is sewn on the left sleeve . There is a starched, white removable collar, cuffs, belt and apron. The cuffs and belt have 5 out of six removable buttons with brass split pins. "Bronwyn Griffith" name tag sewn on to collar as well as F839 written in pen. E213, D.L. Ross, E.37 written in pen on belt. E877 written in pen on dress. G.N. Barton name tag and J.Williams, E.507 written in pen on one cuff. L. Susan Draper name tag and E.822 written in pen on the other cuff. E213, D.L. Roo?, E.37 written in pen on apron.nurse uniform, nurse cap, nurse collar, nurse apron

Illustrated book. Front cover, within a light grey border, has part of title and authors names printed in white on a green background, also on this background are illustrations of nurses' caps in graduating colour shades of green to white. Between the title and authors names is a light pink square offset on a larger dark pink rectangle. On this square the rest of the title is printed in black ink. Abbreviated title, authors and publishers name are printed in black ink on a grey background. On the back cover are printed a synopsis of the book, authors details and publishers name on a grey rectangular background, with a green border.non-fictionThis book is about nurses and nursing in Victoria from the 1930s until the 1980's. It traces the difficult steps that the nursing profession has made towards forging its identity within medicine, improving wages and conditions and the transferring of nurse education into the tertiary sector. The book culminates with the nurses' strike of 1986.nurses - victoria-history, nursing-victoria-history, royal victorian college of nursing, royal australian nursing federation-victorian branch-history

The group are photographed outside the Melbourne District Nursing Society After Care Hospital at 45 Victoria Parade, Collingwood. This photograph was taken three years after Miss Dorothy Tupper was appointed, in 1941, Matron of the District Nursing Division of 'Melbourne District Nursing Society and After Care Hospital'. She held this position until she retired at the end of 1962. In February 1885, 50 years after Melbourne was founded, it was recognized that nursing care was needed for the sick poor in inner Melbourne. The Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) was founded, the first Society of its kind in Australia, with one Trained nurse, called 'Nurse' in those days, and a second employed six months later, working in the now CBD, ie from Spencer Street to Spring Street and from Victoria Parade to Flinders Street. From its inception the Society only employed qualified nurses (Nurses) trained under the Hospital training system and was at the forefront of health care. They provided high quality nursing care; educated their patients in the curing and prevention of disease; teaching the importance of cleanliness and good nutrition, both by verbal instruction and demonstration, even supplying soup and milk when needed. At that time they walked the streets and lane ways amid the slums of inner Melbourne carrying their nursing bag containing lotion, ointments, powders, liniment, bandages, dressings, a case of spirits, and the Nurse's own clean apron, soap and small towel. They supplied equipment on loan, such as earthenware hot water bottles, splints, urinals, bed pans, bed cradles, feeding mugs, and air-cushions as well as providing blankets and clean bed linen, and nightdresses as necessary. As the Society expanded bicycles and public transport were used to reach outer districts; before an appeal, during the influenza epidemic, provided four T Model Ford vehicles so the Nurses could visit more patients. Constant change of drivers and lack of time for maintenance caused cars to be disbanded. In addition to bicycles and public transport, a Motor Auxiliary was formed in 1929 and the public drove the District Trained nurses, 'Sisters', to visit patients in outer districts until District had its own fleet of vehicles. The After-Care and District division separated with the District Division moving premises and becoming Melbourne District Nursing Service, then in 1966 with royal patronage, Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS). Expansion followed with RDNS Centres built throughout the Melbourne suburbs and outer regions. By 2009 there were 598 cars in the fleet and the Sisters travelled 9 million 200,000 kilometres – this is equivalent to 12 trips to the moon and back. Sitting from left to right in the front row of this black and white Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS), photograph is a District nurse (Sister), next is Matron Tupper, (District Nursing Division) next, the Matron of the After-Care Hospital Section of the Society, and two District nurses, one wearing her uniform brimmed hat. Seven Sisters stand behind them, the centre two in white uniform dresses, one with short blonde hair, the other dark. The two Matrons are wearing white veils. The rest of the District nurses are wearing grey long sleeved uniform dresses, and have short dark curled hair. They are in front of a concrete veranda with the brick building behind. To the left of the Sisters a hydrangea bush can be seenGreen Number 948Fmelbourne district nursing society, m.d.n.s., nurses, mdns matron, mdns uniforms, after- care hospital, rdns, royal district nursing service, dorothy tupper

A newspaper photo of returned servicemen and nurses marching past the original First World War memorial during an Anzac Day march in 1928. It was published as a centre page spread on 5 May 1928 in the The Weekly Times. '25,000 Returned Soldiers, Headed By Their Leader, Sir John Monash, Marched Past The Cenotaph On Anzac Day.' A war memorial to the 1914-1918 war was originally erected in Spring Street outside the Victorian Parliament Building (at that time it was the being used by the Australian Federal Parliament, from 1901-1927 when it moved to Canberra). Anzac Day services were held at this memorial in the 1920s and early 1930s. Items were in an envelope with other photos and programmes from different items relating to the Shrine of Remembrance - including discussions on its location and design. Labelled 'Shrine of Remembrance S1 - S14' it was part of an old archive numbering system (S=Shrine), that showed there has been efforts in the past to collect, order and save items of Legacy's history. From articles in Trove: The temporary cenotaph was the original first world war memorial until the Shrine of Remembrance was dedicated in 1937. The cenotaph was a half size replica of the London Symbol of Remembrance in Whitehall. It was made from timber and plaster and was initially meant to only last for the 1926 Anzac day service and be removed. With annual upkeep it remained until at least 1934 when ex-service men proceeded from the incomplete Shrine to the cenotaph on the steps of Parliament House on Anzac day.A record of an Anzac Day ceremony at the old First World War memorial in Spring Street in 1928. Not many photos are available of the original memorial. The size of the march past (reported as 25,000 soldiers) points to the enormous number of Victorians who served in the First World War. Black and white newspaper article about ANZAC Day at the old First World War memorial in Spring Street in 1928.Title: '25,000 Returned Soldiers, Headed By Their Leader, Sir John Monash, Marched Past The Cenotaph On Anzac Day.' Caption: " Scene at Parliament House, Melbourne, where the Governor, Lord Somers, took the salute, as returned Soldiers and Nurses passed, on they way to the Commemorative Service at the Exhibition.'anzac day, wreath laying ceremony

An Australian Red Cross Certificate in a brown glassed frame. It was presented to Miss Lydia Pethard in 'recognition of five years service under the Australian Red Cross Society (A.R.C.S.) during the Great War 1914 1919.' C 1920 The certificate which is signed by Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, has a picture of a red cross in a circle with a seated nurse on the left who is knitting, a soldier in the centre above the circle and a nurse who is seated sewing on the right.document, certificate, australian red cross, lydia chancellor, collection, civic momentoes, plaque, war, w.w. ii., certificate, community, clubs and associations, voluntary work, document

Illustrated book. On front cover is a black and white photograph of the 1905 building c.1914, it shows the east side of the building with nurses on the balconies. Title in gold and white print on a blue rectangular background superimposed on this photo, as are the authors names in white print. On the spine in white print on a brown background are the abbreviated title, author's surname and publisher's name. On the back cover is a coloured photo of a group of nurses outside hospital entrance c.2004 on brown background.non-fictionThis a comprehensive history of nursing at Melbourne's St Vincent's Hospital. It documents the transformation of nursing practice and education since the hospital's opening in 1893.st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurses, nursing, hospitals-victoria-history

This photograph depicts the style of uniform worn by the Trained nurses of the Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) at that time. It shows part of a Cable Tram being the type of Public transport used by the Trained nurses to visit their patients. This group of Trained nurses are about to board trams to commence their visits to MDNS patients who require nursing care in their homes.District Nursing has had various modes of transport over the last 130 years. At first, from 1885 as Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS), their Trained Nurses walked the streets and lane ways amid the slums of central Melbourne. As the Society expanded public transport was used, and bicycles were bought by the Society in 1903 and used in inner areas until 1955. During the Spanish flu epidemic, in 1919, MDNS appealed for assistance to procure Motor vehicles so the Nurses could visit an influx of cases. Through trusts, grants and donations four 'Ford 'T Model' cars were procured which enabled the nurses to triple their visits. Through constant use the cars were in such a poor state they were sold in 1927. A Motor Auxiliary was formed in 1929 to take Nurses to patients, and some nurses used their own cars; even a motorcycle was used by one nurse in 1933. All these forms of transport were intermingled until, having received Royal patronage; the now Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) had its own full fleet of vehicles.A slightly fuzzy black and white photograph which shows six Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) Sisters standing at a tram stop wearing uniforms of full length coats and grey brimmed hats bearing a Maltese cross insignia on the hat band. Each Sister is carrying a square nursing case with a thick handle on the top. Part of a Cable tram, with a 'Spencer Street' sign attached to the top, is on the right of the photograph. Two of the Sisters are about to board the tram. Four Sisters are standing by the 'tram stop' sign. A line of leafless tree are seen behind the Sisters, and white terraced houses are in the background.public transport, mdns, uniforms, melbourne district nursing society, royal district nursing service, rdns, rdns transport

postcard from France WW1 showing photo of Red Cross Nurse , soldiers and cannons / painted / coloured printed in Paris pencil message to Dolly from North France / good condition for agepostcard, photograph, world war 1, photo of red cross nurse , soldiers and cannons ww1

Nurse's red , pure wool flannel cape. Peaked collar. Stitched down, peaked tab at each shoulder line. Circular in shape, with one centre back seam. Worn by Merryn Ellison.Tape inside cape with name' Merryn Ellison.costume, female, nurse's red cape

LAMINATED BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF NURSING STAFF AT OLD CLUNES HOSPITAL. SISTER DULCIE MASON, SISTER AMY COTTRELL, MATRON CLAIRE STEWART, (UNKNOWN FRIEND OF MATRON), NURSE PAT MURRAY.local history, photographs, hospital [old]

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 colour photograph of Red Cross nurse Jean Debelle with Pte Mike Iredale, of Frankston in Victoria, during her hospital rounds at the 8 Field Ambulance Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam.photograph, jean debelle (red cross), pte mike iredale, 8 field ambulance hospital, gibbons collection catalogue, denis gibbons, photographer, vietnam war, red cross, vung tau

Muriel Slater, Australian Army Nursing Service Appointment, 22nd May 1917 - Record of Service 24.4.1917 to 16.8.1919. Muriel Matthew Slater started her nursing training the day of her 21st birthday. When she became a fully trained nurse she joined the army nursing service and sailed for India on the Khiva. She was stationed ar Dealali Internment Camp - mostly German and Turkish POW's. After 2 years in India she was sent via Egypt to the UK and spent some months between Harefield Hospital in London and others in the UK. She sailed home on the Karragolia where she met Lt T H. Scholfield MC, MM (21st Bat). They married in 1922 and had a son and 2 daughters. Muriel's younger sister Edna Maude Slater also trained at the Ballarat District Hospital.slater, muriel slater, army, nurse, ww1, sevice record, ballarat base hospital, ballarat, scholfield, khiva, karragolia, dealali, dealali internment camp

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

View of Gardens and Nurses Homeballarat & district hospital, hospital, gardens, vegetables, nurses home, early 1940s, prendergast

Student Nurses - Nr Trask & ?student, nurses, ballarat, hospital, early 1940s, trask, prendergast

Owned by Nurse Howell, Barrakee.Decorated tin jewellery box with lid and twisted metal handle. Pansy motif - all over pattern. c.1900.howell, jewellery box

Gloss hard cover, no book jacket with illustration of ships under attacknon-fictionTracing the history of hospital ships from the Spanish Armada to the Gulf War, but with special and detailed reference to the Australian hospital ships in World War II: Manunda, Wanganella, Centaur and Oranje. [Trove]hospital ships, medical care, world war i, wwi, wwii, world war 2