Illustrated book with green cover. Title and authors name are printed in white and black ink on front cover and spine. The VPNG logo is also printed on the front cover and spine. On the front cover is a black and white photo: "The theatre sister" by Julian Smith FRACS (1873-1947). On the back cover is information about the author, a summary of the book and the VPNG logo.non-fictionA history of the first fifty years of the Victorian Perioperative Nurses Group, as specialty group of the ANF and its aims to promote the professional, educational, recreational and economic interests of its members.victorian perioperative nurses group-history, operating room nurses-victoria-history, operating room nursing-history

Book with yellow cover, title and authors names printed in blue ink on front cover, title printed in blue ink on spine. Summary of book printed in blue ink on back cover. Book contains black and white photos of contributors.non-fictionThis book presents nursing history in narrative form from the career stories of mother and daughter/son nurses, spanning from 1908 - 1992. These descriptions of nursing work are exciting examples of reflective practitioners in story-telling mode.nurses-australia-biography, vocational interests, mother and child

Book with turquoise coloured cover. Front cover has light blue band at top. On this band letters 'ashsa' are printed in turquoise ink. Series name and publishers name are printed in white ink on front cover, title and author's name are printed in black ink on front cover and spine. non-fictionIndustrial relations in Nursing in Victoria between 1982 and 1985, including the establishment of Committee of Enquiry into nursing in Victoria in 1983, and the nurses strike of 1985.collective bargaining-nursing-victoria, industrial relations-victoria, labor disputes-victoria, strikes and lockouts-nursing-victoria, labor unions

Illustrated book bound in dark blue with title printed in gold ink on spine.non-fictionThe evolution of nurse registration in Victoria 1923-1973.nurses, nursing, nursing registraiotn -victoria-history

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Both book cover and dustjacket have a blue background with title and author's name printed in white on front and spine. An illustration of an entrance to a building is printed in white on the front of both book and dust jacketnon-fictionA history of British hospitals of the status of health, health care and the development of hospitals in Britain from the Middle Ages, up to the beginnings of the National Health Service in 1948.hospitals-great britain-history, british health care

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a maroon cover with title and author's surname embossed in gold on spine. The dust jacket has a maroon background with a photograph of the sculpture "Trust' by Heather Ellis 1987, and title and author's name printed in gold ink on front cover. Title and author's surname printed in gold on spine. On the back cover there is a coloured image of the RCH crest.non-fictionFounded in 1870 as a charitable hospital for sick children of indigent parents, a role it fulfilled for over 60 years. The 1930's began a long period of gradual transformation to provide services to all children and a centre for teaching and research. The pioneer and catalyst in this period was Ella Latham, the RCH tenth and longest serving President, 1933-1954. This book also tells of many of the hardworking and unsung hospital staff who underpinned the developing services for sick and disabled children.royal children's hospital (melbourne), ella latham, hospital administrators-melbourne, medical research, nursing

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a red cover with title, author's name and publishers name embossed in gold on spine. Dust jacket has orange coloured bands above and below a black and white illustration of ? a nursing graduation ceremony [ca.1880's]. Title and author's name are printed in black ink on top band on front and spine. Publishers name is printed in black ink on bottom band on front and spine.non-fictionA history of the development of nursing as a profession up to 1958.nursing-great britain-history, nurses

Hardcover illustrated book pale blue binding, title and authors name in gold on spine. Cream dustjacket title and authors name on front cover and spine. Historical illustrations of the Eye and Ear Hospiital on front and back covernon-fictionHistory of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. In 1863 Dr Andrew Sexton Gray, started an institution for those suffering diseases of the eye and ear. Increased demand led to the formation of a charitable committee in 1866, and the establishment of Victoria's third public hospital. Several changes of location until the opening of the first building on the current site in 1871. royal victorian eye and ear hospital, ophthalmology-history, otolaryngology-history, hospitals-special history

Illustrated booklet with white cover. Title and compilers name in black ink on front cover. Also on the front cover is a reproduction of a black and white photograph of nursing staff taken in 1958, as well as the two 'twin' gum trees which mark the site of the memorial rock in the hospital grounds where a number of plaques are located, in sepia/pink ink. The hospital logo of stylized black and white cross on a mauve background are on the front and back cover.non-fictionHistory of the Leongatha Memorial Hospital (formerly known as the Woorayl District Memorial Hospital) from the time one of two private hospitals in Leongatha closed in 1942, and a bush nursing hospital took over the premises. The need for a bigger hospital was recognized and new hospital opened in 1958. The booklet covers development of the hospital up to 2008.leongatha memorial hospital, woorayl district hospital, hospitals-victoria-history, leongatha

Illustrated hardcover book with dust jacket. Book is bound in white, Melbourne's Mercy in gilt on front cover, Melbourne's Mercy, authors surname and publisher's mark in gilt on spine. Dust jacket has a white background, with full title and authors full name on front, Melbourne's Mercy, authors surname and publisher's mark on spine. Also on front cover is a photograph of the hospital [ca.1990]. On the back cover there is a coloured photograph of the Bronze Dove sculpture (crafted by Flynn Silver, Kyneton).non-fictionThis illustrated book is a history of the Mercy private Hospital in Melbourne. It describes the work of the Sisters of Mercy, first at St Benedict's hospital Malvern (opened 1920) and then from December 1934 at the Mercy Private Hospital in East Melbourne. Also included is a history of the Mercy Maternity Hospital, that opened in East Melbourne in 1971. The period covered by the book extends to the mid 1980's. The text is enlivened by anecdotes of doctors, nurses, other staff and patients.mercy private hospital-melbourne, mercy maternity hospital-melbourne, st benedict's hospital-malvern, hospitals-victoria, east melbourne

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Hardcover is bound in red with gilt printing on front (Images of PANCH) and spine (full title and author's name). Dustjacket has a white background, title and author's name on front and spine. Also on front is an aerial photograph of PANCH. On the back cover is the hospital's coat of arms and the words 'Preston and Northcote Community Hospital'.non-fictionA history of the Preston and Northcote Community Hospital, from the initial proposal in 1941 that a hospital be built in Preston, the official opening of the hospital in 1960, until it's closure in1998.preston and northcote community hospital, hospitals-victoria-history, preaton, panch

Illustrated book with dustjacket, book is bound in dark blue, with title and authors name printed in silver on spine. Dust jacket has a dark blue background with the title and author printed in white on the front. Also on the front is the RCH coat of arms printed in white.non-fictionHistory of the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, from its foundation in 1870 until 1970.royal children's hospital (melbourne), hospitals-victoria-history

Illustrated book with orange toned photograph of Miss Jane Bell (Lady Superintendent 1910-1934) with her nursing staff on retirement in 1934, with handwriting overlay on cover. Title and author's name appear in white print on front cover and spine. Hospital crest on base of spine.non-fictionThe story starts in the 1840's when Melbourne was a small settlement, and funds were raised to care for the sick and poor and interweaves the theme of nursing with the history of Melbourne and Victoria over more than 150 years. It also includes an appendix of all nurses who graduated (RMH and MSN - Melbourne School of Nursing) in the formal training years of 1890-1993.royal melbourne hospital-history, royal melbourne hospital-nursing-history, nursing-victoria-history, hospitals-victoria -history, melbourne school of nursing-history

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book is bound in dark green material, with title authors name and publishers mark print ed in gilt on spine. Dust jacket is black and gold in colour, with a coloured photo of newborn baby lying on adult hand on front cover. Title and author's name on front cover, also on spine with the addition of the publisher's mark. On the back cover is the RCH coat of arms.non-fictionAn insight into the origins and development of the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Opening in 1870 with six rooms as "the Melbourne Free Hospital for Sick Children, it has grown into a major paediatric institution. As well as the hospitals history, the book provides insight into the social and economic conditions in Victoria in the late 19th and early 20th century.royal children's hospital (melbourne), paediatrics-victoria-history

Book with maroon cover, title, authors name and publisher's mark printed in gilt on spine. Dust jacket has a black and white photo of a children's hospital ward as background, with title and author's name printed in maroon on front and spine.A touching story of the Melbourne Hospital for Sick Children (now the Royal Children's Hospital) [ca.1990] one of the most poignant books of Melbourne's early social history.royal children's hospital (melbourne-vic)-anecdotes, paediatric nursing-victoria-history

Book has black and white photo of "Cav and Pag" in a rooftop performance, Melbourne Hospital, Lonsdale Street 1928 on front cover. On the back cover is a black and white photo "fresh air for all"-patients on the balconies of the Lonsdale Street hospital in1916. These photos have white borders. Also on front cover is the hospital crest prior to 1935. There is 46mm wide maroon coloured band between two narrow gilt stripes near bottom of cover. On this band, title is printed in white and gilt in, on front cover, on back cover synopsis of book is printed in white ink. Title is also printed in gilt ink on white coloured spine. Approximately 100 photos from RMH Archives within.non-fictionThe story of nursing at the Royal Melbourne Hospital as told in pictures. Comprising of 100 annotated photographs from the RMH Archives, the images give a rare glimpse of the places and people that marked the learning experience and lives of thousands of young nurses who graduated from the RMH nursing school.royal melbourne hospital-nursing-history, royal melbourne hospital-history, nurses-victoria-history, hospitals - victoria - history

Booklet with black and white photograph of Miss jane Bell (Lady Superintendent 1910-1934) with her nursing staff on retirement in 1934, with handwriting overlay on front cover. Title and authors name in white print on front.non-fictionIndex for book - being there: nursing at 'The Melbourne' Victoria's first Hospitalroyal melbourne hospital-nursing-history, hospitals - victoria - history

Sepia photograph of soldiers and nurses on front and back cover. Portrait of the author, Bruce Ford on back cover also, Title on front cover and spine in black print on orange background. Authors name in white print on black background on front cover. Authors name in black print on spine. Donation sticker also on front cover. Contains numerous black and white illustrations.non-fictionA history of Caulfield General Medical Centre, including the No 11 Army General Hospital/Caulfield Rehabilitation Hospital and the Royal Southern Memorial Hospital adapting rehabilitation to changing conditions of two World Wars, polio outbreaks to care of the elderly and accident victims.australia army general hospital 11th, caulfield general medical centre - history, caulfield hospital - history, royal southern memorial hospital - history, world war 1914-1918 - medical care - victoria, world war 1939 -1945 - medical care - victoria, soldiers - rehabilitation - victoria, military hospitals - victoria - history, artificial limb factory, hospitals - rehabilitation services - australia

Paperback book with light green/blue cover. Title and authors name in black and white print on front cover and spine. Black and white photo of Jean Argent, midwife at Box Hill hospital 1957 to 1992. Back cover has 6 coloured photos of Box Hill badges for nursing graduates. Numerous black and white illustrations withinnon-fictionA history of Box Hill Hospital, especially nursing aspects, from 1956 to 1991box hill hospital, nursing history

Illustrated booklet. Silver coloured cover, title in black print on front, along with Alfred Hospital logo.non-fictionCollection of illustrations, photos, articles and memories relating to the Alfred Hospital school of nursing.alfred hospital (melbourne)-history, nursing-history, nursing schools-history

front cover has a coloured photo of a dummy dressed in the uniform of a third year Alfred Hospital student nurse, with various nursing paraphernalia. Title and author's name also on front cover and spine. Synopsis of book and author information on back cover. Black and white illustrations within non-fictionA light hearted look at nursing in general, and patients in particular, when nurses were hospital trained.nurse-australia-biography, nurse-great britain-biography

Illustrated hardcover book with dustjacket. Book has a mid-blue cover, with abbreviated title and authors surname printed in gilt on spine. The dustjacket has a coloured photograph of the front of the hospital as background. An oval black and white photograph of Sister Esther (Mother Foundress of the Community of the Holy Name) is superimposed at the top right front corner. Full title and author's name is printed in white at bottom of front. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on spine.non-fictionA history of St George's hospital, Kew. Hospital was founded by the Church of England in 1912 and administered by the Sisters of the Community of the Holy Name until 1949. In 1925 a midwifery wing had been added, and the hospital was registered as a Midwifery Training School. The hospital was sold to the Victorian Hospitals and Charities Commission in 1949.st george's hospital, kew, hospitals-victoria, midwifery training, medical trainining, church of england, ellerslie

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

Illustrated book with light green cover. On the front cover, in addition to the title and author's name printed in dark grey and black ink, is a coloured photograph of the original Nurses Memorial Centre at 431 St Kilda Rd Melbourne. Title and authors name also printed on the spine. On the back cover are comments about the Centre by Vivian Statham (Bullwinkel) and Betty Jeffrey.non-fictionThis is a history of the Nurses Memorial Centre, including the fund-raising efforts of Vivian Bullwinkel and Betty Jeffrey who visited every hospital in Victoria with more than twenty beds, recounting their war time experiences. The nurses Memorial Centre is a living memorial to the heroism and sacrifice of the 76 Australian nurses who died during World War Two and to those who survived years in prisoner-of-war camps during that time.nurses memorial centre-history, nursing -victoria-history

Illustrated book. Front cover is multicolour (olive green, dark and light brown), there is a black and white print of Nurse Madoline Chambers [ca.1919] and coloured print of the Royal Brisbane Hospital Badge. Title and authors' names are printed on front cover and spine. On the back cover is a black and white photograph of the final nurse graduation ceremony 31 May 1993.non-fictionHistory of the 105 years of nurse training at the Royal Brisbane hospital, during which time more than 9,300 certificates were awarded. Includes the names of all nurses who graduated from the Royal Brisbane Hospital.royal brisbane hospital-history, nurse training - history

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a purple cover with full title and authors name in gold on front, authors name and abbreviated title in gold on spine. Dust jacket is cream in colour, with authors name and full title printed in purple ink on front. Authors name and abbreviated title printed in purple ink on spine. Also on front cover is a painting by Kevin Jopson of the entrance to Vindin House (nurses' home at Royal North Shore Hospital).non-fictionThis book is an account of the development of nursing practice as the original North Shore cottage hospital progressed to becoming one of the major medical institutions of Australia.royal north shore hospital-sydney-history, nurses, nursing

Illustrated book, Sepia photograph of 1952 finalist group on cover. Title and authors name printed in black ink on front and spine. Hospital badge (in colour) top left of front cover. Hospital crest (in colour) at the base of spine.non-fictionThe story of nursing and nursing education at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.royal adelaide hospital-history, nursing, nurses, nursing-study and teaching-south australia-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

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a red cover, with title, author's surname and publisher's name embossed in gold on spine. Dust jacket has a light blue background, title and publishers name printed in black ink on front and spine. Author's name printed in red ink on front and spine of dustjacket.non-fictionA history of nursing from the earliest times up to 1949, from an international standpoint. It also traces the development of various special branches of nursing, e.g. psychiatric and public health nursing.nursing-history, alfred hospital nurses league

Illustrated book with dark blue cover. Publisher's initials imprinted on front cover. Abbreviated title, one authors surname, one small five-pointed star and abbreviated publisher's name embossed in gold on spine. Alfred Hospital Melbourne".non-fictionThis volume covers the history of nursing from the earliest times to [ca.1840].nursing-history, nurses