Illustrated stapled booklet with white cover.Front cover has blue and green print. In the centre is an illustration of a person sitting behind a computer with lamp, stack of books and glass to the right. Title is printed above this illustration and publisher below. non-fictionBooklet is a guide to the Australian College of Nursing archival collection in Canberra and Parramatta history of nursing-australia, australian college of nursing, nursing achives, nursing history collections

Red box with white print, title and author's name on front and spine, summary on back. Contains four paperback volumesnon-fictionThis Trilogy details the important contribution of Australian nurses who served in the First World War (1914-1918) and highlights the valuable service Australian nurses provided, to not only the servicemen, but to the ongoing professionalism of civilian and military nursing in the countryworld war 1914-1918, military nursing-australia-history, nurses, nursing, tomlins jessie

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Illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a nurse and soldier: Sister Jessie Tomlins (AANS) and her brother Fred (1 ALH), Egypt. Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in black.non-fictionThis book is an introduction to the social, nursing, military and political history of the time through the experiences of one nurse, Jessie Tomlins. This book follows Jessie's journey through her civilian training at Sydney Hospital to the wards of the 14th Australian General Hospital in Egypt and the rehabilitation wards in England. The book also details the social changes in the immediate aftermath of the war. jessie tomlins, military nursing-australia, world war 1914-1918, nurses, australia army-nurses

Illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a nurse: Matron Adelaide (Maud) Kellett. Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in black.non-fictionScarlet Poppies analyses the impact the military paradigm had upon the challenges faced by the 2,468 civilian trained nurses who joine the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS). The complex relationship between the male dominated military model and the female dominated Nightingale system of nursing training by the First World War nurses is examined in detail.world war 1914-1918, military nursing-australia, nurses, australia army-nurses

illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a group of nurses: group portrait if the matron and nursing staff of the 1st AGH with Matron Nellie Miles-Walker (centre front). Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in black.non-fictionIn this book the author considers the family and social lives, civilian nurse training, military nursing experiences and premature deaths of qualified Australian nurse who endured the horrors of the 1914-1918 War. Veiled Lives also uncovers the impact of their absence on the nurses' families, friends, colleagues, communities and their profession.world war 1914-1918, military nursing-australia, australia army-nurses, nurses

Illustrated book with white front and back covers and red spine. The front cover has a red, black and white photograph of a group of nurses: Nursing staff of the 2nd AGH, Ghizerah, Egypt. Title and author's name are printed in red below this photo. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on the spine. Back cover has abbreviated title printed in red and a summary of the book printed in blacknon-fictionUnlike the Australian War Memorial nominal roll, the Australian College of nursing nominal roll includes the names of those nurses who served in India, with other allied services and those who died on home service while caring for returned soldiers during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic.world war 1914-1918-nominal roll-nurses, nurses, australian army nurses

The photograph was taken in the Board Room of Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) 452 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne. It was taken after Sister Pat (Paddy) Rowley received her Fellowship of the Australian College of Nursing. The Australian College of Nursing describes the Fellowship as follows: "Fellowship of the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), is a prestigious member status awarded to nurses in recognition of significant professional achievement. Fellowship recognizes the experience and contribution of nurse leaders to ACN and the profession".The regalia worn by Sr. Rowley as a Fellow, is a black gown with the wide trim to the front edges of scarlet satin and the regalia hood of inner white and outer scarlet satin. Sr. Rowley is the Principal Nurse Educator at RDNS.Sister Rowley commenced at Melbourne District Nursing Society (MDNS) in 1956 working as a District Nurse in a large district covering South Melbourne, Albert Park, Middle Park, and suburbs bordering from St. Kilda to Port Melbourne. In 1961 she was asked to be a Control Sister answering the telephones in Headquarters. She left MDNS for a short period, and after being asked to return was accepted, in August 1962 to take the MDNS 2nd Post Basic Course written by Miss Mary Evans; during this time Sr. Rowley wrote a paper on Liaison which led to continuity of care of patients between hospitals and RDNS. Following the course she commenced in Education and rewrote the Post Basic Course. In 1964 Sr. Rowley commenced, on a part time basis, working as a Liaison Officer at the Alfred Hospital. She attended the Teachers College, doing the 12 month course in 6 months, but this course did not have a health component, so she applied, and received, a Florence Nightingale Scholarship to the College of Nursing, gaining her Diploma of Nursing Education in 1968. Following this she became the, now named, Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), Education Officer. In 1969 Sr. Rowley, with Miss Mary Evans, DON, attended the quadrennial Congress of the International Council of Nurses in Montreal, Canada and then Sr. Rowley visited USA looking at Public Health Nursing Education programs. As well as her RDNS work, Sr. Rowley became Nursing Consultant to the St. John's Ambulance Association in 1970, assisting in planning their Home Nursing Course book. In July 1971 Sister Pat (Paddy) Rowley, was awarded Fellowship of the Australian College of Nursing (ACN). The Australian College of Nursing describes the Fellowship as follows: "Fellowship of the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), is a prestigious member status awarded to nurses in recognition of significant professional achievement. Fellowship recognizes the experience and contribution of nurse leaders to ACN and the profession”. Sr. Rowley was then appointed as Principal Nurse Educator and wrote many of the programs for the Education department. Working as an Educator she travelled to regional hospitals, e.g. in Geelong and Ballarat to give lectures on District Nursing. When the Education Department relocated to 488 St. Kilda Road, she arranged the floor plan of the rooms. Sister Rowley retired from RDNS in 1988 having worked for 26 years in Education and a total of 32 years with the Melbourne, later named Royal, District Nursing Service. . Black and white photograph of a three quarter length view of Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), Sister Pat (Paddy) Rowley. Sister Rowley, who has her head turned slightly toward the left of the photograph, is wearing dark rimmed glasses and has short dark straight hair. Over her light coloured top, she is wearing a black long open gown with wide trim, and regalia hood of white inner and dark outer satin. Her hands are clasped to the front holding a rolled white certificate held closed with a ribbon and bow. In the background the left edge of a framed landscape painting is seen on the wall. Part of Photographer stamp. Quote No. KJ 57royal district nursing service, rdns, fellowship of the acn, melbourne district nursing service, sister pat (paddy) rowley

The photograph was taken on the stairs at the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), Headquarters, 452 St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, after Sister Joanne Wilkinson, Nurse Educator, Sister Pat (Paddy) Rowley, RDNS Principal Nurse Educator, and Miss Norma Bryan, RDNS Deputy Director of Nursing, were awarded Fellowships of the Australian College of Nursing. Their regalia worn as Fellows, was a black gown with the wide trim to the front edges of scarlet satin and the regalia hood of inner white and outer scarlet satin. The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) describes the award as follows:- "Fellowship of the Australian College of Nursing (ACN) is a prestigious member status awarded to nurses in recognition of significant professional achievement. Fellowship recognizes the experience and contribution of nurse leaders to ACN and the profession." RDNS senior nursing staff could apply for scholarships to further their education outside of RDNS. Many of their senior trained nurses received postgraduate diplomas from the College of Nursing in Community Health Nursing, Education, and Administration, and several travelled overseas visiting nursing organizations viewing their public health and District nursing systems.Black and white photograph of three Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) staff members standing on stairs in front of a long stain glass window; left to right - Sister Joanne Wilkinson, Sister Pat (Paddy) Rowley and Miss Norma Bryan. The three members are wearing their black gowns with regalia of light coloured edges and their hood of a white V band with dark band edge. Sister Wilkinson, who has short dark hair, is wearing a grey coloured top under her regalia, and is holding her rolled certificate, with a ribbon and bow, in her right hand and has her left hand on the stair rail. Sister Rowley has short dark hair and is wearing dark rimmed glasses; she has a white top under her regalia and is standing side on towards Sr. Wilkinson with her head turned toward the front. She has her certificate in her right hand with her wrist resting on the stair rail. Miss Bryan, who is smiling, has dark curled hair and is wearing dark rimmed glasses. She is wearing a patterned top under her regalia and has her hands clasped to the front holding her certificate. Part of the stair rail can be seen to her right On the wall between Sister Wilkinson and Sister Rowley are three vertical stain glass windows.Photographer stamp. Quote No. KJ 58royal district nursing service, rdns, fellows of acn, sister joanne wilkinson, miss norma bryan, sister pat (paddy) rowley

The Mountain District Community Health Service (MDCHS) was conceived of by Cockatoo local Myrtle Quicke, a well-renowned medical professional and nurse in the early-mid 1900s, as well as a founder of the Australian College of Nursing. After moving to Cockatoo in 1954, she quickly realised the shortage of adequate medical care in the area and organised the establishment of the MDCHS. This involved fundraisers and meetings with both locals and council officials to drum up funding and support against opposition who believed there was no need for such a centre. For many years, money was raised for the MDCHS by an opportunity shop nearby until the centre opened on the 3rd of March, 1964. It operated on a membership service, costing £1/5 a year for a single man or woman with no dependents, and a nurse was in attendance 24-hours a day. Alongside the development of the MDCHS, the Berwick Shire council (now part of Cardinia Shire) decided to assign an Infant Welfare Nurse to Cockatoo in order to assist with an influx of new babies in the area. An Infant Welfare Centre was attached to the MDCHS, and opened at the same time. Myrtle joked that she would have the Queen open the building, but it was instead opened by the Governor of Victoria, Sir Rohan Delacombe. The day was one of great celebration for all in the town.This photograph documents the growth of local healthcare and medicine, as well as one of the many accomplishments of Myrtle Quicke.A black and white photograph of the front of a brick building. The building is enclosed by a low metal fence and two open gates, and sits on an unsealed road. Behind the building are a number of tall trees. On the reverse of the photograph is a handwritten pencil caption.In photograph, on freestanding sign: "MOUNTAIN DISTRICT COMMUNITY / HEALTH SERVICE" In photograph, on sign on brick wall: "COCKATOO / INFANT WELFARE / CENTRE" Reverse, handwritten in pencil: "'MOUNTAIN DISTRICT COMMUNITY / HEALTH SERVICE' / AND / 'COCKATOO INFANT WELFARE CENTRE 1960's'"cockatoo, 1960s, medical & health

Front page - Governor, Sir Dallas Brooks, opens the War Nurses' Memorial Centre on St Kilda Road. The centre is a memorial to the 75 Australian nurses who lost their lives in the war. The centre will offer various rooms for use and house the the headquarters of the Australian College of Nursing. General Sir Thomas Blamey, chairman of the Centre Committee said there was hardly a fighting soldier who had not at some time experienced the care and devotion to duty of the service sisters. Back page - Left hand clipping - About 500 people, including more than 100 service and civilian nurses attended the ceremony that opened the War Nurses Memorial Centre. The centre is a refurbished and converted house. The crowd also included former POWs and relatives of the 75 nursing sisters who lost their lives in the 1939-45 war. Dr Garnet Leary gave 100 pounds towards the establishment of a nurses' library in the centre. Back page - Right hand clippings - top - The author heard a service broadcasted from St Paul's Cathedral and felt overwhelming gratitude towards nurses. bottom - After the dedication of the War Nurses Memorial Centre, the author was reminded of two instances of senseless loss of nurses' live during the war. May 1943, the Australian hospital ship, the Centaur, was torpedoed by the Japanese, resulting in 299 dead, eleven of them nurses, and only 64 survivors. Also the Banka massacre, where 22 nurses were shot by the Japanese, after surviving the sinking of their ship. Only one nurse survived the massacre. Three newspaper clippings have been glued to either side of a lined sheet of paper. Front of page - A newspaper clipping of two black and white photos and a short story in two columns. the larger photo is of two men in military uniform walking through women in nurses uniforms lined up on either side of a path. The smaller photo is of three women, all wearing nurse's uniforms, one woman holding a tray with cups. Back of page -Two newspaper clippings have been glued to a lined sheet of paper. The left hand clipping consists of a large black and white photo of a crowd of people and nurses outside a nice house, and a column of text. The right hand clipping is of two separate paragraphs of text, both appear to be letters to the editor.'Feb 19 50.' [blue ink, front of page, top right]melbourne, wwii, ww2, st kilda road, muriel violet turner laing, thomas blamey, annie moriah sage, muriel brooks, queensland, vivian bullwinkel, heidelberg military hospital

Stapled booklet, white cover with red print. Above the title and author's name are the words 'College of Nursing Australia' and the logo of the college. At top right the previous catalogue number is handwritten [blue ink]. At bottom left there is a mark where a sticker has been removed.non-fictionTis oration gives background to the founding of the Australian College of Nursing and the people involved.college of nursing australia, nursing - australia - history, jean millist lamont, vera margaret haughton, myrtle ivy lindsay, edith hugh-jones, annie moriah sage, patricia chomley

Stapled booklet, white cover with green print. Above the title and author's name are the words 'College of Nursing' and the logo of the college.Below a decorative embellishment 'Hobart/ 13th May 1987' is printed, there is also a narrow double line on three sides. non-fictionThis oration looks at the challenge to maintain excellence in nursing. The cahellenge of excellence is to choose, not to drift - to choose well, and to act upon those choicescollege of nursing australia, nursing, patricia chomley oration

Stapled booklet, white cover with green print. Above the title and author's name are the words 'Royal College of Nursing Australia' and the logo of the college.Below the author's name '1991 is printednon-fictionThis oration "nursing's heritage: chains to loosen" is a metaphor for how the nursing profession is evolving beyond its traditional, restrictive past to embrace more autonomy and control over its practice and future. It refers to moving away from old constraints like rigid, top-down hierarchies and outdated medical models, and toward a future of independent professional practice, specialized roles, and increased responsibility for patient outcomes and policy-making. The booklet also include a list of past speakers and titles of orationscollege of nursing australia, nursing, patricia chomley oration

Stapled booklet, white cover with purple print. Above the title and author's name are the words 'Royal College of Nursing Australia' and the logo of the college.non-fictionThis oration "The voices of Australian nursing: a turning point for the twenty-first century' looks at the contemporary evolution of the nursing profession, marked by diverse roles, increased responsibility, and a focus on advocating for improved patient outcomes and working conditions. The booklet also include a list of past speakers and titles of orationscollege of nursing australia, nursing, patricia chomley oration

Stapled booklet, white cover with blue print. Above the title and author's name are the words 'Royal College of Nursing Australia' and the logo of the college.Below the author's name '1991 is printednon-fictionThis oration looks at the belief that emotion corrupts the caring heart of womanhood. That an educated woman is less caring than her uneducated couterpart. And, byextension that an educated nurse will be a cold uncaring nurse . The booklet also include a list of past speakers and titles of orationscollege of nursing australia, nursing, patricia chomley oration

Stapled booklet, white cover with red print. Above the title and author's name are the words 'Royal College of Nursing Australia' and the logo of the college.non-fictionThis oration 'Family law and its effects on the family', by a family law judge, also includes the role of the nurse, where family law can impact the care of their patients. The booklet also include a list of past speakers and titles of orationscollege of nursing australia, nursing, patricia chomley oration, family law - australia, children-legal status

Stapled booklet, white cover with green print. Above the title and author's name are the words 'Royal College of Nursing Australia' and the logo of the college.Below the author's name '1995' is printednon-fictionThis oration arose from a discussion the author had with nursing students abot explaining the phenomenon of caring in nursingcollege of nursing australia, nursing, patricia chomley oration

Stapled booklet, white cover with brown print. Above the title and author's name are two overlapping brown squares on the top square printed in white are 'Royal /College of Nursing' /the logo of the college/ 'Australia' At the righthand side of the front cover is a brown vertical stipe, withe the words '...striving for professional excellence in nursing practice..' [white print]non-fictionThis oration looks at the forces that will influence the way nurses will practice and behave in the future, including informatics. Includes list of previous ortionscollege of nursing australia, nursing, patricia chomley oration

Stapled booklet, white cover with dark blue print. 'THE THIRTY FIRST/PATRICIA CHOMLEY/ ORATION' PRINTED IN CENTRE, above this are two overlapping dark blue squares on the top square printed in white are 'Royal /College of Nursing' /the logo of the college/ 'Australia'. Below 'TOWN HALL/FREEMANTLE,W A/14 MAY 1997 At the righthand side of the front cover is a dark blue vertical stipe, with the words '...striving for professional excellence in nursing practice..' [white print]non-fictionThis oration looks at past events and prevailing ideologies tha have influenced nursing's growth and development as a profession. Includes list of previous orationscollege of nursing australia, nursing, patricia chomley oration

Born at Servicetown, Peter Fryar attended Ballarat Teachers' College in 1949. Except for three years in Melbourne, his entire professional life was spent at Ballarat. Peter Fryar was appointed to the staff of Ballarat Teachers' College in 1967, where he remained throughout a number of name chanced included State College of Victoria, Ballarat Institute of Technology and Ballarat College of Advanced Education. In 1973 Peter Fryar was appointed Head of the Physical Education Faculty of the new State College of Victoria (Ballarat). In 1980 he was appointed Dean of the faculty of Human Studies at Ballarat College of Advanced Education (BCAE). This faculty included Physical Education, Recreation, Humanities, Social Sciences, Nursing and Librarianship. Peter Fryar became Deputy Director of BCAE in 1987, and retired in February 1989. From 1979 to 1986 Peter Fryar was President of the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation. He was made a fellow of that organisation in 1982.Image of the head and shoulders of Laurence A. (Peter) Fryar.ballarat teachers' college, ballarat college of advanced education, laurence a. fryar, peter fryar, fryar

Eleven copies of the University of Ballarat Alumni newsletter called The Flag. .1) David James, Gwenda McManus, Kerrie Edwards, Steve Bracks, Cordell Kent, Australian Native Gold, Koori Education Unit, Pat Hope, Rozeena Begum, Lidcha Mul. .2) Gwenda McManus, Wilhelmus, David James, University Mace, Trefor Prest, Steve Moneghetti, Shaun Creighton, Peter Blackburn, David Waite, Sandy Blythe, Kim Ross, Michael Wilson, Betty Gill, Betty Fish, Tom Hill, Bill Pryor . .3) David James. Sandy Blythe, Geoffrey Blainey,Jamie Shaw, Kiran Mazumdar, Stuart Pursell, Tony Singh, Ballarat Teachers' College, Frank Nolan, Carolyn Blackman. .4) David James, Malini Chitaranjan, Chandker Varadhan, Lola Montez, Regina Molloy, Bert Labont'e, Jayne Reynolds, Amanda Sandwith, Roger Short, Stephen Kemmis, Barney Glover, Thomas O'Donnell, Sandy Blythe, Laurier Prosser, John Sharpham, Jack Barker, Xiaoli Jiang, Catherine Pearce, Nepal, Ballarat Teachers' College, John Culvenor, Richards Medal, Karl McCann. .5) Gwenda McManus, David James, Ron Wild, Merger, Wimmera Institute of TAFE, Katherine Birkin. .6) David Caro, Chancellor appointment, David James, Ellen Sellers, Ballarat Teachers' College Reunion, Briana Folkes, Lorri Coburn, Paul O'Donohue, Graeme Kelly, Tracy Plunkett, Julie Kellett, Unisports rehabilitation, Hong Kong graduation, China, koalas. .7) Hong Kong graduation, David Janes, Argentina, Richard Alder, threatened animals, reconciliation, Leoda Atkinson, mural, Jodie Lowe, indigenous Australians, Sue Turale, nursing, Hong Kong, Geoffrey Richards, Janice Edwards, Laura Chibnall, Franky Christiano, Nessa Jenkins, Kerrie Powell. .8) David James, Graduate Centre, Greenhill Enterprise Centre, Warren Young, Parks Victoria, Maxitrans, netball, John Magrath, maths, Catering for the Olympics, Eddie Turker, Maryanne Coutts, Sonia Colville, Daryl Wisely, Laura Wakeling. .9) Camp Street Redevelopment, Arts Academy, David James, Gwenda McManus, Doug Lloyd, Ian Gordon, University Appeal, Hong Kong, Sue Turale, Edward Wong, Hakodate University, Paris, nursing, Malaysia, Yuri Tanabe, Amanda Mead, Mary Modeen, Barry Judd. .10) Kerry Cox, Gwenda McManus, wildlife, MartinWestbrooke Brian McLennan Art Scholarship. Anne Saunders, Shenzhen, Hong Kong. .11) CFA, Kerry Cox, Wayne Robinson appointment, Terry Lloyd, Empire Rubber, Churchill Fellowship, Russell Rees, bus mural, Janice Croggon, John McDonald, Imogen Schwarz, Andrew Dark, Jacqueline Dark, building, Jeff Goodiesonmcmanus, kent, bracks, vermeend, university games, greenhill, netball, magrath, coutts, turker, colville, wisely, wakeling, moneghetti, alder, atkinson, lowe, tirale, richards, blackburn, pryor, blainey, shaw, pursell, singh, blackman, wild, ballarat school of mines, wimmera, wimmera institute of tafe, merger, birkin, caro, sellers, folkes, coburn, o'donogue, kelly, plunkett, kellett, unisports, hong kong, alumni, koala, muzumdar-shaw, arts academy, camp street precinct, camp street

Margaret Stevens was the inaugural Head of Nursing at the Ballarat College of Advanced Education from June 1985 until her retirement in 1989. During the 1980s there was a growing acceptance around Australia that Nurse Education needed to be more science based to allow nurses to cope with the vastly increased appearance of technological devices in the hospital wards. The response was to shift such training into Higher Education institutions. The State Government decided that Nurse Training in Ballarat should move from the Hospital to Ballarat College of Advanced Education. in 1986. Margaret Stevens had been a senior Nurse Educator at the Ballarat Base Hospital for many years and was selected by mutual agreement between the two institutions to devise the new course and plan its implementation so that it would gain the approval of the Nurse Registration authority. In addition to consulting widely with other Nurse Education specialists and supporting departments in Ballarat College of Advanced Education, Margaret negotiated with over 70 medical establishments to work out arrangements by which the students would be placed in work experience as required by the course. She was also involved in the required additional staff appointments and in planning for a new building on Campus. The course was commenced in 1986 and the transition successfully achieved, thanks largely to Margaret's diligence. In 1987 the Review of Registration of Health Practitioners interim report was published by the Health Department Victoria. Margaret Stevens was appointed by the Health Minister to represent the College of Nursing, Australia. This was a landmark review with long-reaching implications. At the time of her death on 23 March 2015 she was a member of the Board of Ballarat Community Health, and was identified as follows R.N.; B.App.Sc (Nursing); Post Basic: DipEd(N); Kellogg Fellow (USA 1984-85), M.Ed. (USA) & 1st program of M.Ethics Grey lever arch folder of notes, faxes and timetables relating to the teaching of the Diploma pf Applied Science (Nursing) at Ballarat College of Advanced Education (now Federation University Australia). Includes a letter of Ballarat College on Advanced Education 10th Anniversary letterhead, student lists, student placement, timetablesnursing, anniverary, letterhead, ballarat college of advanced education, elaine duffy, jan drennan, university women

Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia. Eighteen pages booklet from the Ballarat College of Advanced Education with recorders and wattles on the cover.music, ballarat college of advanced education, peta brady, john sharpham, bob greig, david hamilton, library, ian parker, open day, daphne brewer, kevin livingston, bill pryor, big tree, tree of knowledge, nursing, derek woolley, rod hall

.1) These capes were worn by student nurses when going on and off duty, when called to see the Matron or senior nurse (but never worn on duty). They were made of unlined woollen fabric and were wrist length and worn by Alfred Hospital student nurses until 1992.This nurses cape was made before 1970 as Ball & Welch Ltd was bought out in 1970. .2) RANF was between 1971-1988. In October 1975 the Royal Victorian College of Nurses amalgamated with the RANF Employees' Section and became the new Royal Australian Nursing Federation. .1) Machine stitched light blue pure wool cape with stitched down shoulder epaulettes. Around the neckline is stitched cotton bias binding which is hemmed by hand. Hook and eye fastening. .2) Badge pinned to left hand front Badge - Student Nurse Unit R.A.N.F.nursing, alfred hospital, student nurse cape, woollen cape, royal australian nursing federation, ranf, badge, ball and welch, costume, textiles