Sr McGrath - Ballarat & District Hospital, 1940smcgrath, prendergast, ballarat, hospital, 1940s

Finalists - March 1944, Ballarat & District Hospitalfinalists, finals, prendergast, 1944, ballarat, hospital

Children's Ward, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalchildren's ward, ward, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast

T.B. Chalet, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitaltuberculosis, chalet, tb, ballarat, hospital, 1940s, prendergast

Sr Harvey, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalharvey, sr, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast

Murray Views No. 9. District Hospital Stawellstawell hospital

Murray Views No. 9. District Hospital Stawellstawell hospital

Copy of certificate issued to Miss Marlene Hazeldene, by Bendigo & Northern District Base Hospital, 30 June, 1962.person, certificate, marlene hazeldene

"The Gang" - Nursing friends,1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalnursing friends, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast

Mrs King & twins, Ballarat & District Hospital, 1940sking, twins, ballarat, hospital, 1940s, prendergast

Nr Joan Kingston, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalkingston, prendergast, 1940s, ballarat, hospital

Sr Elsa Wilkie, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalwilkie, ballarat, hospital, 1940s, prendergast

Nr Joan Kingston, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalkingston, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast

Sr Ada Cooper, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalcooper, sr, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast

Nr Alice Fechner, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalfechner, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast

Sr Dulcie Lacey, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitallacey, lacy, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast

Nr Lila Doak, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitaldoak, nurse, prendergast, 1940s, ballarat, hospital

Nr Elsa Knottman, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalknottman, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast

Sr Dorothy Roberts, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalsr, roberts, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast

Sr Anna Barry, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalsr, barry, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast

Used at Orbost & District Hospital, c. mid 20th century.This item is associated with Orbost Hospital and is an example of an early medical tool.A pair of metal tweezers, silver colour, with small teeth at the pointed ends and with grip pads located in the centre of each arm. Possibly stainless steel.Allen & Hanbury'smedical-instrument tweezers

Night Sister - Phylomena (Phil) O'Keane - Ballarat & District Hospitalo'keane, night sister, ballarat, hospital, 1940s, prendergast

Dr Scbatzki & Sr Jean McGready, Ballarat & District Hospitalscbatzki, mcgready, ballarat, hospital, 1940s, prendergast, dr

Sr Bradby & Sr Orr, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalbradby, orr, sisters, prendergast, 1940s, ballarat, hospital

Nrs ? Menzel & Alice Fechner, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalmenzel, fechner, prendergats, 1940s, ballarat, hospital

? Symons & Sr Ruth Tippett, 1940s, Ballarat & District Hospitalsymons, tippett, 1940s, ballarat, hospital, prendergast

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.Two pages handwritten letter in blue pen from Elaine Lamson about hostel life and kitchen staff and it describes her personal life not nursing. She trained at Swan Hill District Hospital but started at school 20 at Lister House. The letter briefly describes her weekend at the hostel. nursing, student nurses, ndsn, school 20

Debutante Group c1930’s on the occasion of a ball held by the district hospital.stawell

Nursing friends, Ballarat & District Hospital, L-R: ??, ??, Sheila Prendergastnurses, ballarat, hospital, prendergast