This brick was salvaged after demolition of the main Alfred Hospital Nurses Home on 5 August, 1996. (see photograph on media page) Donor used it as a doorstop and took it to reunions of her nursing groupThis brick is significant to the Alfred Hospital Nurses League as many members lived there during their training and there was much controversy around the demolition of the building.broken piece of red brickIllegible stampalfred hospital main nursing home, nurses home, brick, alfred hospital, alfred hospital nurses league, building, nurse accomodation

made to hold 202510.027.01 - broken brick from Main Nurses Home Alfred Hospital. Donor used the bag to carry the brick to nursing reunionsAs it protected the brick significant to the Alfred Hospital Nurses League as many members lived there during their training and there was much controversy around the demolition of the building.Drawstring bag made from upholstery fabric, with a complex, repeating floral and leaf pattern (? designed by William Morris)in shades of brown, gold and pinkish-orange colours, pocket in matching fabric on front. White satin ribbon drawstring with a coloured plastic bead on each endprevious catalogue number written on white cotton tape and sewn to backalfred hospital main nursing home, nurses home, alfred hospital, alfred hospital nurses league

The Main Nurses Home of the Alfred Hospital was officially closed in 1992, for some time after that it was used to temporarily house some hospital departments and other groups.Conclusion of the report that the building and general amenities were now well below accepted standards, and any upgrading would not be cost effective. Subsequently the Main Nurses Home of the Alfred Hospital was demolished on August 5th 1996Of significance to the AHNL as many nurses lived there during their trainingComb-bound report enclosed in predominately white cardboard cover. The front cover has a broad black stripe at the right vertical margin intersecting with a shorter, narrower blakstripe at top right. The words HEALTH SCIENCE [in white] PLANNING [in grey] CONSULTANTS [in white on grey backgroud] are printed at top right of front cover along with a white logo on a blue background. HEALTH SCIENCE PLANNING CONSULTANTS is also printed in black on the spine. The report contains 48 coloured photographs and 5 floor/site plansPrevious catalogue number handwritten in red ink at centre top of front cover. Handwritten annotations alongside some photographsalfred hospital, alfred hospital main nurses home, nurses accommodation

The Main Nurses Home of the Alfred Hospital was officially closed in 1992, for some time after that it was used to temporarily house some hospital departments and other groups.Conclusion of the report that the building and general amenities were now well below accepted standards, and any upgrading would not be cost effective. Subsequently the Main Nurses Home of the Alfred Hospital was demolished on August 5th 1996Of significance to the AHNL as many nurses lived there during their trainingComb-bound report enclosed in predominately white cardboard cover. The front cover has a broad black stripe at the right vertical margin intersecting with a short narrower blakstripe at top right. The words HEALTH SCIENCE [in white] PLANNING [in grey] CONSULTANTS [in white on grey backgroud] are printed at top right of front cover along with a white logo on a blue background. HEALTH SCIENCE PLANNING CONSULTANTS is also printed in black on the spine. The report contains 48 coloured photographs and 5 floor/site plans'NURSES/HOME' handwritten on front cover [black ink]. There is also a black ink line at centr top of front coveralfred hospital, alfred hospital main nurses home, nurses accommodation

Notes of explanation re 202510.027.01 - broken brick from Main Nurses Home Alfred Hospital. Provide information re the brick significant to the Alfred Hospital Nurses League as many members lived there during their training and there was much controversy around the demolition of the building.Two printed notes [black print on white paper] fixed to either side of black card and laminated.previous catalogue number written at top left of each notealfred hospital main nursing home, nurses home, alfred hospital, alfred hospital nurses league

Donated by family and friends in memory of Alfred nurse Eileen Rutherford in 1953. Eileen, a graduate of 1935, died on the Hospital Ship Centaur, bombed by the Japanese in May 1943. The sundial was demolished, along with the Main Nurses' Home in 1996. The dial and commemorative plaque were salvaged by the Archive.Of significance to the AHNL as the sundial, originally placed in the garden in front of the Main Nurses' Home was to remind the nurses of the future of the sacrifices of nurses during war. Metal sundial originally placed on a brick pedestal with accompanying plaque, located near the Punt Rd entrance to the main Alfred Hospital Nurses home 'Be as true to each other as the dial is to the sun'. Roman numerals, showing hours, minutes and the months of the year.sundial, hospital ship centaur, eileen rutherford

This brick was part of a group of brick that were salvaged during demolition of the main Alfred Hospital Nurses Home on 5 August, 1996.This brick and others from this group are significant to the Alfred Hospital Nurses League as many members lived there during their training and there was much controversy around the demolition of the building.Dirty terracotta coloured rectangular clay brick, one side has two rectangluar depressions, multiple chips off all sidesGLEN IRIS [Maker's mark]nurses home, brick, alfred hospital, alfred hospital nurses league, building, nurse accomodation

Donated by family and friends in memory of Alfred nurse Eileen Rutherford in 1953. Eileen, a graduate of 1935, died on the Hospital Ship Centaur, bombed by the Japanese in May 1943. The sundial was demolished, along with the Main Nurses' Home in 1996. The dial and commemorative plaque were salvaged by the Archive.Of significance to the AHNL as the sundial, originally placed in the garden in front of the Main Nurses' Home was to remind the nurses of the future of the sacrifices of nurses during war.rectangular metal plaque with inscriptionTo the memory of Sister Eileen Rutherford who lost her life in the Hospital Ship "Centaur" May 14th, 1943. "She gave her all" Erected by her relatives and friends sundial, memorial, eileen rutherford, hospital ship centaur