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.An article from the August 1947 edition of The Hospital Magazine on the success of Sister Nancy Long (formerly of the Ballarat Bast Hospital) in obtaining an assistant tutorship at the London University Hospital in England. The article talks about scholarships offered by the Florence Nightingale International Foundation and the lack of post graduate training for nurses in Australia. The article includes a photograph of Sister Nancy Long.nursing, nurse training, post-war nursing, nancy long, florence nightingale international foundation, ballarat base hospital

Colour digital images taken by W. J. Llewelyn of the Ballarat Base Hospital c1960, possibly from the Fire Station tower. Shows the driveway in to the hospital from Drummond St North.trams, tramways, drummond st nth, hospital

Jean Harris, commenced training February 1938 and later became a head tutor at the Ballarat Base Hospital. Winsome Menadue, commenced training October 1952 and later held many senior nursing positions within the Ballarat Base Hospital.Hard Copythank you, card, harris, menadue, 1988, nursing school, centenary, celebration

Male Surgical & Children's Ward, Ballarat Base Hospital, early 1940smale, surgical, children, ward, ballarat, hospital, early 1940s, prendergast

Senior Exam Paper, 14th February 1900, Ballarat Base HospitalOne of early senior exam papersPhotocopysenior, exam, paper, 1900

Matron Miss A F Roberts with staff, 1924, Ballarat Base HospitalEarly photo of hospital staffPhoto, sepiamatron, roberts, 1924, staff

Produced for launch at 83rd Annual Reunion of the Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses LeagueNewspapercourier, 2011, bbh trained nurses league, dvd, trina, jones, greaves, newspaper, greaves, newspaper, 1968, 68a

Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League, 1st Reunion, 11th October 1929First meeting of the League, annual event since its formationPhoto, black & whiteleague, 1st, reunion, annual

1972 Newspaper article - Male Nurses Joining Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League1972 Newspaper article - Male Nurses Joining BBH Trained Nurses League. First men to join the League. Article in Courier newspaperNewspaper article1972, male, nurses, ballarat, newspaper

1975 Newspaper article - Annual Reunion Ballarat Base Hospital Trained Nurses League. Article in Courier NewspaperComment from guest speaker, "computers can never replace nurses and the manner they carry out their duties" Copy of newspaper article1975, reunion, ballarat, computers, newspaper

Miss Elaine Orr, Director of Nursing Royal Children's Hospital, guest speaker at Queen's Church of England Girl's School Open Day. 1970s. Vote of thanks was given by Cr Jessie Scott, who said it gave her special pleasure to be able to propose a vote of thanks to Miss Orr because when she worked in Ballarat Miss Orr was one of a team who saved Cr Scott's daughter when she was in the Ballarat Base Hospital. **The daughter referred to is Janet Dale who trained at the Ballarat Base Hospital July 1951 to Jan 1955 and later became a City of Ballarat Councillor. Miss Elaine Orr also trained at the Ballarat Base Hospital, June 1946 to July 1949. Hard Copy - City of Ballarat Mayor's Report, 1989.chapman, dale, scott, mayor, councillor, ballarat, 1989, past trainee,, orr, 1970, children's hospital, archibald, courier

The house is located at 806 Mair Street and is currently owned by the University of Melbourne. This photo is believed to have been taken from the Ballarat Base Hospital tower.mair street, private dwelling, building

Heather Liddicoat (nee Kinnersly) - commenced training Feb 1973 - Graduation Portrait Ballarat Base Hospital 32nd Annual Nursing Graduation, 15th July 1976.Digital Copyliddicoat, kinnersly, 1973, graduation, 73a, 1976, heather kinnersly

Photo of SEC Ballarat No. 14 crossing Sturt St, entering Drummond St. North with the Ballarat Base Hospital building in the background. Tram has a Cinzano roof advertisement and a Twin Lakes sign on the back of the tram. Kodak cardboard mount slide, taken by Peter Moses assumed Jan. 1969.On the rear of the slide "P. Moses" along bottom right hand corner in black ink.tramways, trams, hospital corner, sturt st, drummond st, tram 14

The photo shows SECV Ballarat No. 21 advertising the Ballarat Base Hospital Appeal, in Wendouree Parade, with Lake Wendouree in the background. Taken during the AETA Easter tour to Ballarat - see reference. Yields information about the AETA 1969 Ballarat tour and tram 21.Colour slide - AGFA Cardboard mount with handwritten notes.In ink "No. 21 Gardens 5-4-69, EK16"tramways, tramcars, aeta tours, tram 21, ballarat hospital, decorated tram, wendouree parade

1 - Macarthur St with the loop in the mid-distance. 2 - Drummond St north at the intersection with Sturt St, with the Ballarat Base Hospital on the left-hand side. Photos from the collection of Lilian Butler.Yields information about the Gardens via Drummond St North line.One Hanimex colour slides, white cardboard mount, and one AGFA blue and white plastic mount slide. ballarat, tramways, trams, drummond st nth, hospital, macarthur st

The photo shows SECV Ballarat No. 21 advertising the Ballarat Base Hospital Appeal, in Wendouree Parade, Fairylands with Lake Wendouree in the foreground. Taken during the AETA Easter tour to Ballarat - see reference. Yields information about the AETA 1969 Ballarat tour and tram 21.Colour slide - AGFA Cardboard mount with handwritten notes.In ink "No. 21 Gardens 5-4-69, EK15"tramways, tramcars, aeta tours, tram 21, ballarat hospital, decorated tram, wendouree parade

Honour Boards: x 3 Senior Nursing Officers, Ballarat Base Hospital - ** a) Matron Board ** b) Executive Director, Nursing Services Board, commenced 1978. ** Jean K. Finlayson Scholarship Board Hard Copiesreunion, annual, 85th, 2013, menadue, shea, faull, egan, perkins

Yields information about Ballarat's trams during 1969, the Trambulance and the Victoria St line.Set of three AGFA blue / white plastic mount, colour slides of No. 21 as the 1969 "Trambulance" raising funds for the Ballarat Base Hospital in Victoria St Ballarat. No. 21 running a special service .1 - with St Alipius church in the background. .2 - ditto crossing tram 34 to Victoria St at the King St loop. .3 - ditto"5.4.69" in ink on all slidestramways, trams, victoria st, king st, tram 21, tram 34

Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 41 turning from Sturt St into Drummond St. South, with the destination of Sebastopol. Tram has a SEC "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement. Photo taken at Hospital corner. Has the Ballarat Base Hospital buildings in the background. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 14 August 1971.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/03" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 14 August 1971" also in faded green ink.sturt st, drummond st sth, hospital corner, tram 41

Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 39 completing turning from Drummond St South into the north side of Sturt St. through the Hospital corner junction. Tram has destination of Lydiard St. Nth. Photo taken at Hospital corner. Has the Ballarat Base Hospital buildings in the background. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 14 August 1971.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/06" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 14 August 1971" also in faded green ink.sturt st, drummond st, hospital corner, tram 39

Yields information about Hospital corner and the trackwork at the location.Digital image of No. 39 at Hospital corner on a wet day, crossing Drummond St North ex the Gardens. The tram has the destination of Mt Pleasant. Has the Ballarat Base Hospital building in the background. Photo taken by Peter Bruce 1970's and 1971, prior to the closure of the Ballarat tramway system. Peter's Title of image: "No. 39 at Sturt and Drummond St"trams, tramways, hospital corner, sturt st, drummond st, tram 39

Yields information about Ballarat civic facilities and is history.Front and back page of "The Sun" Melbourne, Friday April 17, 1953. On page 2 has an articles re Ballarat : homes for aged, hospital, Civic hall, photos of horse trams (3 horses), Town Hall in background), 6 Ballarat Base Hospital Nurses. Front page - Melbourne Olympic Games - final decision by IOC and the Cold War.trams, tramways, horse trams, ballarat, melbourne olympic games, ballarat town hall

Mary Cunningham, Joyce Hovey, Margaret Neagle, Kathleen Bryant Elsie Caldecoat, Gwen Wood, Elsie Lonergon, Elizabeth Johnson Elizabeth Johnson became charge ward sister, Ward 3, Children's Ward, Eildon House, Ballarat Base Hospital.Hard Copymidwifery, students, 1943, 1944, cunningham, hovey, neagle, bryant, caldecoat, wood, lonerdon, johnson

Mullawullah was born c1821, and was thought to be a member of the Burrumbeet Balug of the Wadawurrung people. For some time Mullawullah lived at Ercildoun Station, owned by Sir Samuel Wilson. Mullawullah died at Ballarat Base Hospital on 23 September 1896, and his funeral on 23 September attracted a large crowd.Memorial to Mullwullah in the Ballaarat New Cemetery. The spear points have been turned in so prevent people walking into them.king billy, mullawullah, frank wilson, william wilson, ballaarat new cemetery, grave, spears, wadawurrung

Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 17 turning from Sturt St into Drummond St. South, with the destination of Gardens via Drummond St. Nth. Tram has a SEC "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement. Photo taken at Hospital corner. Has the Ballarat Base Hospital buildings in the background. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 14 August 1971.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/04" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 14 August 1971" also in faded green ink.sturt st, drummond st nth, hospital corner, tram 17

Colour photograph of Ballarat No. 43 travelling inbound on the north side of Sturt St. through the Hospital corner junction. Tram has a SEC "Everything's under control in my all electric kitchen" roof advertisement and destination of Mt. Pleasant. Photo taken at Hospital corner. Has the Ballarat Base Hospital buildings in the background. Photo on Agfa Paper and taken on Friday 14 August 1971.Stamps with faded green ink: "Photo by Chris Jeffrey / Number" with number "104PC/05" in blue ink and date stamp "Friday 14 August 1971" also in faded green ink.sturt st, drummond st, hospital corner, tram 43

Black and white photograph of SEC Ballarat No. 21 decorated as the Ballarat Base Hospital's Trambulance in support of the Hospital's Yuille House Remodelling Plan, $50,000 appeal. Photographed by Bob Prentice at the Mt. Pleasant terminus on 13/5/1969. Tram is painted white - based on the Myer's Christmas tram of 1968 (See Reg. Item 1881) and the 1969 Begonia Festival (See Reg. Item 1886). Tram has destination of "Mt Pleasant", a sign under the driver's windows "Give till it hurts" and under the headlight "TRAMBULANCE". On the side of the tram has various images related to the hospital, roof advertisement board "Ballarat Base Hospital $50,000 Appeal - Yuille House Remodelling Plan" and on the base of the sides "Keep with the Pace Support the Base" sign. In the background at the terminus is the Mt. Pleasant Milk Bar shop. Has part of the Robur Tea sign visible and the Women's Weekly sign.On rear in black ink "Hospital Appeal / Decorated Tram No. 21 / at Mount Pleasant terminus / Wednesday 13th May 1969 / {R H Prentice Photo}"trams, tramways, base hospital, decorated trams, mt pleasant, appeals, tram 21

George Seddon, Gardener and Foreman, Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Carole Townsend, daughter of George Seddon at opening of the "Faces in the Street: Portraits of Ballarat Lives" exhibition at the Gold Museum. Courier newspaper. Also Royal Visit of Queen Elizabeth to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, 1954. Also snow in the gardens, November 1949 at 7.30am, matron and nursing sisters from the Ballarat Base Hospital.Firsthand account of a Gardener and Foreman of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens for 25 years, c.1952-1977.All visibleAll visiblejohn garner collection, garner, dr, seddon, gardener, ballarat, ballarat botanical gardens, interview, townsend, courier, newspaper, gardens, foreman, tom beaumont, keel house, quarantine, begonias, statues, ballarat city council, changes in the ballarat botanical gardens over time., queen elizabeth, mayor, 1954, snow, nurses