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Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book is bound in black material, with title, author's and publisher's name printed in silver ink on spine. Dust jacket has background of mid-blue with narrow re borders top and bottom. Title in red, silver and black ink, authors name in white print on front and spine. Also on front is an oval shaped colour photo of the hospital. On the back cover is an image of the hospital logo and motto translation in white print.non-fictionFounded as a religious hospital by the Sisters of Charity in 1893, St Vincent's has become a distinctive part of Melbourne life. 'Ways of a Hospital" offers an engrossing look at the development and the culture of the hospital and it's place in the social history of the city.st vincent's hospital melbourne, hospitals-victoria-history, medical services, nurses

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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 Repat hospital.non-fictionHistory of the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital in Melbourne from its creation, when it took over the 115th (Heidelberg) military Hospital in 1947 up to 1994.repatriation general hospital (heidelberg-victoria), veterans hospitals

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book is bound in dark blue fabric with hospital crest on front in gilt. title and publisher's mark printed in gilt on spinenon-fictionHistory of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the first public hospital in Victoria, from its opening in 1848 in Lonsdale St up to 1998, contains over 100 historical photographs and illustrations.royal melbourne hospital-history, hospitals-victoria-history

Illustrated book with white cover. Full title and author's name printed in navy and black ink on front cover, abbreviated title and author's name printed in black ink on spine. Also on front cover is a collage of four black and white photos of nurses, five assorted nursing related badges all resting on a red nurses cape. On the back cover is a summary of the book.non-fictionComprehensive history of nursing in South Australia over 150 years, exploring the changes in nursing practice, education and the work of nursing associations.nursing-south australia-history, nurses-south australi-history

Display book containing a table of contents and various newspaper clippings and other information pertaining to the Iona area.non-fictioniona (vic.), norma allen

Folder containing several documents introducing St Kilda Town Clerk WH Greaves on a visit to Europe in 1947Light brown coloured folder containing 7 individual documentswh greaves collection, greaves, credentials, john cain sr, hector bell, francis connelly, ernest allen, ben chifley, william stewart

Index, ill, maps, p.701non-fictionDescribes the role of the Australian military medical services during the war of 1939-1945world war 1939-1945 - medical services, world war 1939-1945 medical corps

Index, ill, maps, p.701non-fictionDescribes the role of the Australian navy and air force medical services during the war of 1939-1945world war 1939-1945 - medical services, world war 1939-1945 medical corps

Handwritten notes on winding engines supplied by Messrs. Thompson and Company, of Castlemaine, Victoria. Notes give a description of economy, drums, drum brakes, clutches, drum shaft-bearings, Disc brakes, link-motion, dial indicators, stop valve, easing valve spring relief valve and the driver's platform.document, gold, mining reports, direct-acting winding engines at great southern extended limited bendigo, mines report 1900, w abrahams, messrs thompson and company castlemaine, stephenson's pattern, allen's pattern

The family group were attending the 60th anniversary Ithacan Ball in 1976 at the Old Melbourne Inn, which was located in Flemington Rd North Melbourne (opposite the Royal Melbourne Hospital). Standing from L-R: Steve Richards, Peter Lucas, Marlana Collins, Eula Collins and Jack Collins. Seated from L-R: Christine Collins, Iris Lucas, Aspasia Flocas, Sonia Heevian, Harold Heevian.The Annual Ithacan Ball has been held at a number of well known venues in Melbourne and been a popular social event on the Ithacan Philanthropic Society's calendar for many years. In the 1970s the Old Melbourne was a go-to place for dining and for entertainers to stay, including Liberace, Peter Allen and ABBA during their legendary 1977 tour.A black and white photograph of ten people at a social function. Five people are seated around a table and the others are standing behind the group.