Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a blue cover, with abbreviated title, author's and publisher's name embossed in gold on spine. Dustjacket has a blue background, title printed in white on front and spine. Author's full name and publisher's name printed in black on front of dustjacket. Author's surname and publisher's name printed in black on spine of dust jacketnon-fictionA history of the International Council of Nurses (!CN) from its foundation in 1899 up to 1964international college of nurses, nurses

Illustrated book with red cover. The front cover has an outline of Queensland on which is printed an illustration of three women in the uniforms of the three military nursing services within a blue circle. Also on the front cover is the title printed in orange and authors name printed in black. Title in orange, author's surname and publishers mark in black are also printed on the spine. On the back cover in black print on a yellow rectangle the AANS pledge of service. Above this is an illustration of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge, and below is the badge of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps.non-fictionA history of the development and practice of military nursing by Queensland nurses from the Boer War to Vietnam. Includes casualty list and list of decorations awarded to Queensland nurses.royal australian army nursing corps-history, military nursing-queensland-history, nurses-queensland-history, medicine-military-history-australia

Book has a yellow white and purple cover with black print. A black and white illustration of a woman wearing a bonnet with a bow (from a watercolour of Florence Nightingale painted by J. Barrett in 1956) on the front cover, this is surrounded by a yellow frame. Below this border the publishers name is printed in black on a white background. At the top of the front cover authors name is printed on a yellow background, below this the title is printed on a purple background, and below this, on a white background a comment is printed re Florence Nightingale. Title, author's name and printers mark are also printed on the spine. On the back cover title and publisher's names are printed along with two reviews of the booknon-fictionBiography of Florence Nighingaleflorence nightingale, nurses-great britain-biography, crimean war

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 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 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

The best example of a complete [ca.1900's] uniform of a Alfred Hospital Nursing Student uniformTrainee Nurses Uniform compiled from multiple donations. Mop hat made from organza and grosgrain ribbon,is a reproduction. The dress is a fine herringbone cotton fabric circa 1920. Apron with high round neck [circa 1920] starched cotton, has a repaired tear in the bib, hand darning to tears. Rust mark on right shoulder. 2 starched cuffs with rust marks. Belt starched cotton, Key chain [reproduction] with small metal scissors and 4 keys. Arm band cotton material with full red Maltese cross badge made of felted wool on cotton. The full red cross was worn after the final exam.

The silver or bronze medal was awarded to officers and men of the British and Imperial Forces who either entered a theatre of war or entered service overseas between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918 inclusive. This was later extended to services in Russia, Siberia and some other areas in 1919 and 1920. Approximately 6.5 million British War Medals were issued. Approximately 6.4 million of these were the silver versions of this medal. Around 110,000 of a bronze version were issued mainly to Chinese, Maltese and Indian Labour Corps. The front (obv or obverse) of the medal depicts the head of George V. The recipient’s service number, rank, name and unit was impressed on the rim.World War One British War Medal 1914-1918 awarded to 260268 Private J Whittaker. Medal is attached to board with thumb tack through ribbon.bwm, medal, world war one, wwi

At the outbreak of war in 1939 Perth was serving in the West Indies. She served with distinction at Cape Matapan against Italy. Perth suffered damage from an air attack while berthed in Malta. Perth evacuated troops from Greece to Crete when Crete was invaded by the Germans When Japan entered the war in December 1941 Perth was sent to Java in the Dutch East Indies - now Indonesia. Perth's total complement was 681, of these 353 including Captain Hector Waller D.S.O were lost in action, 4 died ashore and 324 fell into Japanese hands. Of these 106 ratings died while prisoners of war, 53 dying while working on the Burma - Thailand railway.Framed Information sheet with description of specifications - crew numbers and service record of H.M.A.S Perth.H.M.A.S Perth (ex H.M.S Amphion). A Light Cruiser Leander Class 1941 of 7600 tons. Under full power speed trials reached 31.7 knots. Perth was commissioned as H.M.S Amphion on 15th June 1936 and was renamed H.M.A.S Perth by H.R.H Duchess of Kent on 10th July 1939.

Illustrated book with white cover with blue and white print featuring on the front a drawing of two nurses. The nurse on the left is depicted in a long 19th century style dress, while the nurse on the right is in a 20th century style uniform. The drawing is repeated on the back Title and author's name are printed on the front cover and spinenon-fictionThis book details the history and impact of the Nightingale Training School, established by Florence Nightingale at St Thoms' Hospital, London in 1860. The book covers the school's development from its founding to its centenary in 1960. It highlights Nightingale's philosophy of nursing and its practical implementation, particularly emphasizing the importance of environmental conditions for patient health. The book also explores the school's global impact and its role in shaping modern nursingflorence nightingale, st thomas's hospital london, nursing-education-history

Book has an illustration of three people in Victorian dress on the front cover in shades of purpleA woman (Florence Nightingale) is in the foreground, and another woman and a soldier are to her right. Title and authors name are printed over this illustration in white ink. Author's surname, abbreviated title and ISBN are printed in white on a grey background on the spine, The back cover has a summary of the book is printed in black on a cream background within a light brown bordernon-fictionThis book was intended "to give hints for thought to women who have personal charge of the health of others...Knowledge which everyone ought to have-distinct from medical knowledge, which only a professional can have"florence nightingale, nurses, nursing, caregivers

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has dark blue cover, with title and author's name printed in gilt ink on spine. Dust jacket has a coloured painting by Brian Dunlop, depicting two nurses standing either side of a patient in bed. Title (red and blue ink) and authors name (red ink) are superimposed on front cover and spine.non-fictionA history of Williamstown Hospital, from the first citizens meeting held in 1889 identifying the need for a local hospital, the hospitals opening with six beds in 1894, up until 1991.williamstown hospital, hospitals-victoria-history, nurses, nursing, medical services

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 light green cover, title embossed in gold colour on frontnon-fictionA history of nursing in South Australia from 1837-1937.nursing-south australia-history, nurses-south australi-history, hospitals-south australia-history

This sugar spoon is from the wreck of the LOCH ARD, a Loch Line ship of 1,693 tons which sailed from Gravesend, London, on 2 March 1878 with 17 passengers and a crew of 36 under Captain George Gibbs. “The intention was to discharge cargo in Melbourne, before returning to London via the Horn with wool and wheat”. Instead, on 1 June 1878, after 90 days at sea, she struck the sandstone cliffs of Mutton Bird Island on the south west coast of Victoria, and sank with the loss of 52 lives and all her cargo. The manifest of the LOCH ARD listed an array of manufactured goods and bulk metals being exported to the Colony of Victoria, with a declared value of £53,700. (202 bills of lading show an actual invoice value of £68, 456, with insurance underwriting to £30,000 of all cargo). Included in the manifest is the item of “Tin hardware & cutlery £7,530”. This sugarspoon is one of 482 similar items of electro-plated cutlery from the LOCH ARD site, comprising spoons and forks of various sizes but all sharing the same general shape or design and metallic composition. 49 of these pieces display a legible makers’ mark — the initials “W” and “P” placed within a raised diamond outline, which is in turn contained within a sunken crown shape — identifying the manufacturer as William Page & Co of Birmingham. An electroplater’s makers’ marks, unlike sterling silver hallmarks, are not consistent identifiers of quality or date and place of manufacture. A similar line of five impressions was usually made to impress the consumer with an implication of industry standards, but what each one actually signified was not regulated and so they varied according to the whim of the individual foundry. In this case, the maker’s marks are often obscured by sedimentary accretion or removed by corrosion after a century of submersion in the ocean. However sufficient detail has survived to indicate that these samples of electro-plated cutlery probably originated from the same consignment in the LOCH ARD’s cargo. The generally common range of marks are drawn from 255 tea spoons, 125 dessert spoons, and 99 table forks. These marks are clearly visible in 66 instances, while the same sequence of general outlines, or depression shapes, is discernible in another 166 examples. Suggested trade names for William Page & Co’s particular blend of brass plating are ‘roman silver’ or ‘silverite’. This copper alloy polishes to a lustrous gold when new, discolouring to a murky grey with greenish hue when neglected. HISTORY OF THE LOCH ARD The LOCH ARD belonged to the famous Loch Line which sailed many ships from England to Australia. Built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curdle and Co. in 1873, the LOCH ARD was a three-masted square rigged iron sailing ship. The ship measured 262ft 7" (79.87m) in length, 38ft (11.58m) in width, 23ft (7m) in depth and had a gross tonnage of 1693 tons. The LOCH ARD's main mast measured a massive 150ft (45.7m) in height. LOCH ARD made three trips to Australia and one trip to Calcutta before its final voyage. LOCH ARD left England on March 2, 1878, under the command of Captain Gibbs, a newly married, 29 year old. She was bound for Melbourne with a crew of 37, plus 17 passengers and a load of cargo. The general cargo reflected the affluence of Melbourne at the time. On board were straw hats, umbrella, perfumes, clay pipes, pianos, clocks, confectionary, linen and candles, as well as a heavier load of railway irons, cement, lead and copper. There were items included that intended for display in the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. The voyage to Port Phillip was long but uneventful. At 3am on June 1, 1878, Captain Gibbs was expecting to see land and the passengers were becoming excited as they prepared to view their new homeland in the early morning. But LOCH ARD was running into a fog which greatly reduced visibility. Captain Gibbs was becoming anxious as there was no sign of land or the Cape Otway lighthouse. At 4am the fog lifted. A man aloft announced that he could see breakers. The sheer cliffs of Victoria's west coast came into view, and Captain Gibbs realised that the ship was much closer to them than expected. He ordered as much sail to be set as time would permit and then attempted to steer the vessel out to sea. On coming head on into the wind, the ship lost momentum, the sails fell limp and LOCH ARD's bow swung back. Gibbs then ordered the anchors to be released in an attempt to hold its position. The anchors sank some 50 fathoms - but did not hold. By this time LOCH ARD was among the breakers and the tall cliffs of Mutton Bird Island rose behind the ship. Just half a mile from the coast, the ship's bow was suddenly pulled around by the anchor. The captain tried to tack out to sea, but the ship struck a reef at the base of Mutton Bird Island, near Port Campbell. Waves broke over the ship and the top deck was loosened from the hull. The masts and rigging came crashing down knocking passengers and crew overboard. When a lifeboat was finally launched, it crashed into the side of LOCH ARD and capsized. Tom Pearce, who had launched the boat, managed to cling to its overturned hull and shelter beneath it. He drifted out to sea and then on the flood tide came into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. He swam to shore, bruised and dazed, and found a cave in which to shelter. Some of the crew stayed below deck to shelter from the falling rigging but drowned when the ship slipped off the reef into deeper water. Eva Carmichael had raced onto deck to find out what was happening only to be confronted by towering cliffs looming above the stricken ship. In all the chaos, Captain Gibbs grabbed Eva and said, "If you are saved Eva, let my dear wife know that I died like a sailor". That was the last Eva Carmichael saw of the captain. She was swept off the ship by a huge wave. Eva saw Tom Pearce on a small rocky beach and yelled to attract his attention. He dived in and swam to the exhausted woman and dragged her to shore. He took her to the cave and broke open case of brandy which had washed up on the beach. He opened a bottle to revive the unconscious woman. A few hours later Tom scaled a cliff in search of help. He followed hoof prints and came by chance upon two men from nearby Glenample Station three and a half miles away. In a state of exhaustion, he told the men of the tragedy. Tom returned to the gorge while the two men rode back to the station to get help. By the time they reached LOCH ARD Gorge, it was cold and dark. The two shipwreck survivors were taken to Glenample Station to recover. Eva stayed at the station for six weeks before returning to Ireland, this time by steamship. In Melbourne, Tom Pearce received a hero's welcome. He was presented with the first gold medal of the Royal Humane Society of Victoria and a £1000 cheque from the Victorian Government. Concerts were performed to honour the young man's bravery and to raise money for those who lost family in the LOCH ARD disaster. Of the 54 crew members and passengers on board, only two survived: the apprentice, Tom Pearce and the young woman passenger, Eva Carmichael, who lost all of her family in the tragedy. Ten days after the LOCH ARD tragedy, salvage rights to the wreck were sold at auction for £2,120. Cargo valued at £3,000 was salvaged and placed on the beach, but most washed back into the sea when another storm developed. The wreck of LOCH ARD still lies at the base of Mutton Bird Island. Much of the cargo has now been salvaged and some was washed up into what is now known as LOCH ARD Gorge. Cargo and artefacts have also been illegally salvaged over many years before protective legislation was introduced. One of the most unlikely pieces of cargo to have survived the shipwreck was a Minton porcelain peacock - one of only nine in the world. The peacock was destined for the Melbourne International Exhibition in 1880. It had been well packed, which gave it adequate protection during the violent storm. Today, the Minton peacock can be seen at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. From Australia's most dramatic shipwreck it has now become Australia's most valuable shipwreck artefact and is one of very few 'objects' on the Victorian State Heritage Register. The LOCH ARD shipwreck is of State significance – Victorian Heritage Register S 417. Flagstaff Hill’s collection of artefacts from LOCH ARD is significant for being one of the largest collections of artefacts from this shipwreck in Victoria. It is significant for its association with the shipwreck, which is on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR S417). The collection is significant because of the relationship between the objects, as together they have a high potential to interpret the story of the LOCH ARD. The LOCH ARD collection is archaeologically significant as the remains of a large international passenger and cargo ship. The LOCH ARD collection is historically significant for representing aspects of Victoria’s shipping history and its potential to interpret sub-theme 1.5 of Victoria’s Framework of Historical Themes (living with natural processes). The collection is also historically significant for its association with the LOCH ARD, which was one of the worst and best known shipwrecks in Victoria’s history. A sugar spoon from the wreck of the LOCH ARD. The spoon design has a flattened fiddle-back handle, with a thin stem or shank, flared collar, and a shallow rounded bowl. The spoons metallic composition is a thin layer of brass alloy which has partially corroded back to a nickel-silver base metal. Spoon is in good condition and appears to have been partially restored. Approximately 85% of the original brass plating remains and five makers marks are clearly visible on the lower rear of the spoon handle - (1) WP in Crown, (2) plain cross on inverted triangle in Ellipse, (3) Maltese Cross in Rounded Square, (4) crab design in Circle, (5) portion of lettering in Diamond.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, loch line, loch ard, captain gibbs, eva carmichael, tom pearce, glenample station, mutton bird island, loch ard gorge, electroplated cutlery, loch ard shipwreck, nickel silver, william page and co, birmingham brass plating, makers marks

The items were part of a collection relating to Frederick Campbell Moller No 2233 AIF. Refer Cat No’s 1661.3, 1680.3, 1682.5, 1663P..1) "Peninsula Waterloo" copper badge. Oak leaves with a centre circle with silver letters "18H" surmounted with a crown. .2) "4th Light Horse badge. Oak leaves with kangaroo in centre looking to its rear. Ribbon underneath has "Fourth Light Horse" embossed. .3) Silver metal Maltese Cross badge surrounded by oak leaves bound with battle honour ribbons. Cross has battle honours within. In centre of cross is text "Rifle Brigade" and crossed powder horn design surmounted by a crown. .4) "83 QOR of Canada Overseas Battalion" badge. Gold oak leaf with crown at top, in centre is enamelled oval shape with text "QOR of Canada 83"..1 On ribbons "Peninisula" "Waterloo", in centre "Pro Patria Conamur" numismatics- medals - military, metalcraft-copper/gold/enamel

This hat is part of the uniform worn by all the Trained nurses (Sisters) of the Melbourne District Nursing Service, (MDNS), during the 1960s. The Sisters travelled around the inner and outer suburbs of Melbourne administering nursing care to patients in their homes. From its earliest years when Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) 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 Trained nurses firstly wore long grey frocks and a white cap with a long white tail hanging from the centre back. When bicycles were introduced the headgear changed to a white 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,A Melbourne District Nursing Service (MDNS) felt grey peaked hat, which has a deep crown and a flat top. Stitching comes from four corners of the crown at an angle to a grey band, which contains several rows of stitching, and surrounds the crown.. A stiff sloping grey brim, containing several rows of stitching, joins the band surrounding the crown, the rear of the brim is turned up and the front forms a peak. A cotton red Maltese cross is sewn to the centre front of the crown and band. A white with blue 'created by Effie Joy' label is attached to the inner hat band along with 'Size 22'. The crown is 9.5 cm deep and the brim is 5 cm deepmdns, melbourne district nursing service, mdns uniforms, rdns, royal district nursing service

This photograph was taken just a few years after the District division of the 'Melbourne District Nursing Society and After Care Hospital' separated in 1957. The District Division then became known as 'Melbourne District Nursing Service'. They moved into their Headquarters at 452 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne which was used as the Nurses Home as well as for Administrative purposes. The Sisters left from there each day to do their rounds and returned to do their book work before retiring at the end of the day. This photograph depicts the winter uniform worn at this time; a grey felt beret which had a red Maltese cross attached in the centre; a grey cotton frock and red cardigan, and a grey woolen coat, some with a grey belt, worn over their uniform.In 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), the first Society of its kind in Australia, was founded in February 1885 with one Trained nurse (Nurse), 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 was at the forefront of health care. They provided high quality trained 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 and dressings, and supplying equipment on loan, such as feeding mugs, bedpans, air-cushions, splints, bed cradles feeding mugs and providing clean bed linen and nightdresses as necessary. Trained midwives began home births in August 1893 taking midwifery bundles and providing clothes for the babe and mother as needed. The Society were pioneers in recognizing the need for premises where patients too ill to be in their own home, but not ill enough to go to hospital, was needed, and the Society built, then opened, the After-Care Home, (later called After-Care Hospital), in 1926, for their patients, and patients from Hospitals. Many children were nursed there, some long term during the Polio epidemic; the Society employed two School Teachers. The Society now ran two divisions, the After-Care with its own Trained nurses (Sisters) and nurses and the District division. The Society were the first in Melbourne, in early 1928, to recognize some patients leaving the After-Care, and many at home, needed further social care and they set up ‘Almoners’ from their Committee to visit these patients and be intermediaries in getting them social assistance. It was late the following year before the first training of Almoners took place in Melbourne. In 1930 the Society employed a full time kindergarten teacher to visit poor children in their homes. That year the Society were pioneers in opening an Ante-Natal Clinic at the After-Care, setting a high standard with equipment, keeping records and providing leaflets with instructions in how to keep healthy during pregnancy, what complications to look for and what to do when labour commenced. In 1934 the Society were pioneers again when they opened the first Women’s Welfare Clinic in Melbourne giving advice on birth-control, at first attended by their own patients, but then accepting patients from public hospitals until their own clinics were opened. A Social Service Officer was employed at the After-Care who successfully gained better housing from the Housing Commission for families living under unsuitable conditions. In 1957 the Hospital and Charities Commission decided to take over the After-Care Hospital, so the 'Melbourne District Nursing Society and After-Care Hospital' separated and the 'Melbourne District Nursing Service' was formed, setting up Headquarters at 452 St. Kilda Road. Royal patronage was granted in 1966, now becoming the Royal District Nursing Service, (RDNS). Liaison with public hospitals began with a District nurse attached to a hospital visiting patients before going home. Education continued to be at the forefront of District with research by RDNS Educators and programs being implemented. Initial visits not only assessed the specific nursing situation but the situation as a whole. Their patients ranged in age from babes, children, adults to the elderly and referrals were taken from Hospitals, General Practitioners and allied Health facilities. Some of the care the Sisters provided is as follows: – Post-Natal care given to mother and babe, Wound Care following various types of surgery, accidents, burns, cancer, leg ulcers etc. Supervising and teaching Diabetic Care, including teaching and supervising people with Diabetes to administer their own Insulin, and administering Insulin to those unable to give their own injections. Administering other injections and setting up weekly medication boxes. The Sisters performed Catheterizations on adults suffering from conditions such as Quadriplegia, Paraplegia, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and Guillan-Barre Syndrome, and when required at school on children for e.g. those with Spina Bifida. The Sisters visited those requiring Cystic Fibrosis support and care; those requiring Haemo-Oncology care, including visiting children at school; those requiring Home Enteral Feeding care, and those requiring IV therapy at home and home Dialysis. Palliative Care was given including pain relief with the use of syringe drivers, personal care as needed, and advice and support to both patient and family. The Sisters provided Stoma management to those needing Urostomy, Ileostomy and Colostomy care and those requiring Continence care. HIV/AIDS nursing care was provided; visits to Homeless Persons were made. Personal care was given to patients ranging in age and with varying mobility problems, such as Amputees, those with MS, MND, Guillan-Barre Syndrome, Poliomyelitis, Quadriplegia, Paraplegia, Acquired Brain Injury, to those following a Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke), those with severe Arthritis and those with a form of Dementia. When necessary the elderly were assisted with personal care and advice given on safety factors with the use of hand rails, bath or shower seats, and hand showers. Rehabilitation with an aim towards independence remained at the forefront of the Sister’s minds and when possible using aids and instruction on safe techniques enabled the person to become fully independent. All care included giving advice and support to the patient and their Carers. The Sisters liaised with the persons Doctor, Hospital and allied Health personal when necessary.Black and White photograph of seven (some partly hidden) Melbourne District Nursing Service (MDNS) Sisters wearing full winter uniform of grey berets and grey long coats, with lapels, over their uniform which is partly seen on one Sister. Some are on a path, and others walking to the open metal gate; one Sister is between two tall, square, dark grey concrete columns. Looking at the photograph, two Sisters have turned left onto the footpath. These two Sisters are carrying oblong leather type bags in their left hand and the Sister between the columns is carrying a white soft material type bag. The Sisters seen have short dark hair under their berets. White plaques with the black numbers '452' are attached to the top 1/3 of each column and an arched grey concrete fence with brick top runs to the left. Behind this are two medium size leafless trees. A metal spiked fence runs from the column to the right of the photograph. Attached to this, near the column, is a white plaque with 'Melbourne District Nursing Service Headquarters' written in black. In the rear is a light grey two story Italian style building with a polygon shaped bay window to the left on the ground floor. It has a long window in the front and another on the side. To the right of this is a veranda with two concrete arches, separated by a roman column. A door can be seen behind the first arch. Above the bay window on the second story are three long arched windows, and to the right of that an arched opening with a roman column separating the partially seen next window. A concrete balustrade is seen at the front of the second story.melbourne district nursing service, headquarters, mdns, nurses, nurses uniforms, royal district nursing service, rdns

Velvet Soap was a widely used laundry bar soap launched in 1906, produced by J. Kitchen & Sons, owned by John Ambrose Kitchen (1835 - 1922). Kitchen was born in Britain and emigrated to Victoria in 1854. After a less than successful period at the Caledonian and Blackwood diggings, Kitchen returned to Melbourne and joined his father and brothers in establishing a tallow candle making works. Through merger and expansion the company became the pre-eminent manufacturer of soap and candles in the eastern colonies in the mid to late 19th century. Kitchen also speculated in a number of enterprises but suffered financial setbacks as a result of the 1890s bank crashes. Despite this, the company continued to grow in the early twentieth century with the introduction of products such as Velvet Soap and Solvol. The company merged with the British company Lever Bros in 1914 who eventually took full control of the company in 1924, becoming Lever and Kitchen. Advertising for Velvet Soap in Australia was extensive and pervasive. All manner of surfaces were used to advertise the product such as building walls, roofs, and most commonly, enamelled sheet metal signs which were fastened to any available surface internally and externally. The most common form of sign that Velvet Soap used was the words 'PURE VELVET SOAP' in white lettering within a vivid dark blue, elongated Maltese cross. On the enamelled metal signs the Maltese cross sat on a red background with a yellow border. While this was the dominant form for Velvet Soap signs, there were variations from the standard. The Velvet Soap sign is of historical significance as a representative of painted signs that were once a common form of advertising during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. - : http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/14447#sthash.Vb6KAUWl.dpufHistoric - Advertising Sign - Velvet SoapTin sign with white, yellow, red and blue enamel. Pure velvet soap.puffing billy, enamel sign, pure velvet soap

Illustrated book with blue cover. Front cover has a coloured illustration by Vivian and Marjorie Mare of a nurse in uniform standing in front of a plane, the title is printed in blue and the author's name printed in white. Title and author's name are also printed in white on the spine. The back cover has a collage of black and white photographs of RAAF personnel including nurses. Limited edition of 1000 copies.non-fictionEstablished in July 1914, the Royal Australian Airforce Nursing Service (RAAFNS) personnel expanded from 45 in December 1940 to 616 in December 1945. Miss Margaret Irene Lang was appointed Matron-in -Chief and her staff's conditions in service were similar to those of the Australian Army Nursing Service. The nurses were originally attached to RAAF bases in Australia but later served in New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. With the Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit (MAETU), established in 1944, nurses helped with aerial evacuation of casualties and were involved with the liberation of Prisoners of War from Singapore and other areas. The service was disbanded at the end of World War Two, but in 1948 a peace-time service was formed, and the RAAF nurses have served in the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and the Vietnam War. They continue to care for the sick and injured at RAAF hospitals. Includes honours, awards and the nominal roll of RAAFNS 1940-1952.royal australian air force nursing service-history, world war 1939-1945-medical care-australia, military nursing-australia, nurses, nursing

illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a cerulean blue cover with title, author's and publisher's names embossed in silver on the spine. Duat jacket has a pink background with title, author's and publisher's names printed in balck ink on front and spine. Also on the front of the dust jacket is a black and white sketch of a bareheaded woman (Florence Nightingale, by Lady Eastlake 1946non-fictionA biograhy of Florence Nightingale, focusing on her life before and during the Crimean War, including her struggle with a "divine call to service" and the lessons she learned while tending to wounded soldiers. The book also highlights Nightingale's work in developing the principles of modern nursing emphasizing the importance of ventilation, cleanliness and personal hygieneflorence nightingale, crimean war, nursing-history

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book is bound in dark blue cloth, with tile, authors name and publishers mark printed in gilt on spine. Dust jacket has mid blue background with title and authors name in white print on front and spine. Also on front is a sketch in white of the hospital [ca.1885], and a black and white photograph of the hospital [ca.1969].non-fictionA history of Prince Henry's Hospital from its beginnings as the Melbourne Homeopathic Dispensary in Collins St in 1869 A move in 1876 to Spring St allowed for enlargement and transformation into the Melbourne Homeopathic Hospital Relocation to St Kilda Rd site in 1885 and name change to Prince Henry's Hospital in 1934. The book continues to relate the development of a modern teaching hospital up to 1969.prince henry's hospital-melbourne, hospitals-vivtoria -history, homeopathy-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 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 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 with red cover. On the front is a black and white photo of two nurses standing beside a patient in an oxygen tent (Royal Melbourne Hospital [ca.1950s]). Title and authors names printed on front cover and spine. Also on front cover is the logo of the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses. On the back cover is information about the authors.non-fictionThe book consists of five parts: the four pillars of critical care, the development of critical nursing and medicine in Australia, critical care nursing-its genesis and evolution, critical care nursing-education and special interest groups.intensive care nursing, australian college of critical care nurses-history

Green soft covered book covering the history of the de Fegely family from Fribourg, Switzerland, to Ararat, Victoria. de fegely, fribourg, ararat, university of ballarat council, swiss guards, strachan, de casetlla, quamby, ballarat technology park, honorary doctorate, gum san chinese heritage centre, admiral richard strachan, melbourne international exhibition, carre riddell, herbert werner frederick de nully, vignerons, malta, family history, genealogy

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