Edith Louisa Cavell (4 December 1865 – 12 October 1915) was a British nurse and patriot. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from all sides without distinction and in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I, for which she was arrested. She was subsequently court-martialled, found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. Despite international pressure for mercy, she was shot by a German firing squad. Her execution received worldwide condemnation and extensive press coverage. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Cavell)Black and White postcard showing the memorial erected in Brussels to Edith Cavell. A portrait of Edith Cavell in nurses uniform is inset. This card was purchased by an Australian soldier, probably Henry Smerdon Holmes, during World War One. edith cavell, chatham-holmes family collection, nurse, world war one, world war, sculpture

Edith Louisa Cavell 1865 - 1915 was a British Nurse working in German occupied Belgium during the early years of WW1. She saved lives on both sides but she also helped some 200 Allied POW’s and Civilians escape Belgium to Britain. She was arrested by the Germans and charged with Treason, found guilty by Court Martial and executed on 12.10.1915. .1) Commemorative cushions bearing Edith CAVELL's name .2) Crotchet commemorates the Dardanelle's campaign fallen 1915. Fillet crochet panels mounted on dark red plain cushion covers with white piping on edge.1) "Edith/Cavell/Absent/From/The/Body/ Present/With/ The/ Lord/Resurgam." .2) "Dardenelles/ 1915/ our heroesmilitary history - souvenirs, manchester -furnishings, handcrafts- crochetwork, cavell

Edith Cavell was born in England in 1865 and trained as a nurse in the late 1890s. She was also an accomplished linguist, musician and artist. In 1907 she was assisted in establishing a modern nursing system at the Berkendael Medical Institute in Brussels. At the outbreak of World War One she was left in charge of the hospital and what is now known as the Red Cross. During that time she assisted more than 200 Belgian, British and French soldiers who had been separated from their armies, or who had escaped German detention. In 1915, she was accused of conspiring to help prisoners escape, and was tried by a military court in Brussels. She was convicted and sentenced to death, along with four others. Cavell was executed by firing squad on 12 October 1915; she was still wearing her nurse’s uniform. Her body was returned to England in 1919, where a full military service was conducted at Westminster Abbey.colour photograph unmountedBase of the bust: Edith Cavell 1865-1915 Plaque on the plinth: Restored and located in the St Kilda Botanical Gardens in recognition of his mayoral year 1985-86. John Callanan, JP, Mayor. St Kilda Garden Festival 26th October 1986st kilda, st kilda botanical gardens, plaques, edith cavell, world war i

WW1 October 12, 1915 Miss Edith Cavell, British Nurse Killed in Belgium by a German Firing Squad Propaganda PostcardWW1 1915 Postcard Propaganda British forces Death by Firing Squad of Miss Edith CavellWW1 Propaganda postcard depicting the death of Miss Edith Cavell a British Nurse nursing in Belgium. Sepia coloured card mainly grey and white in colouring. Thin Cardboard type. Depicts a picture of the nurse (Edith Cavell) lying prostate after being killed by a German Firing Squad.Miss Edith Cavell murdered October 12th 1915, and in large capitals emphasizing the word MURDERED. ww1 postcard, miss edith cavell british nurse, killed by german firiing squad october 12, 1915

Small, worn paperback book with a faded and discoloured cream cover that is torn along the spine. There is a portrait of Nurse Cavell in a round template in the centre of the cover and the title and sub-title are rinted above and below the image in brown print.non-fiction"The Martyrdom of Nurse Cavell: The Life Story of the Victim of Germany's Most Barbarous Crime" recounts the tragic and inspiring story of Edith Cavell, a British nurse whose unwavering dedication during World War I led to her execution. William Thomson Hill meticulously chronicles Cavell's life and service in Belgium, where she aided wounded soldiers from all sides of the conflict. This historical biography explores the circumstances surrounding Cavell's arrest and trial, painting a vivid picture of wartime Belgium and the moral complexities faced by those caught in the crossfire. More than just a biography, this book serves as a powerful testament to courage, compassion, and self-sacrifice in the face of unimaginable adversity. Cavell's story has resonated deeply for generations, solidifying her place as a martyr and a symbol of humanitarianism amidst the brutal realities of war. It is a timeless and important account of a life lived in service to others. - from Biblio edith cavell, nurses biograohy, world war 1914-1918 german atrocities, german occupation of belgium

A short handwritten biography about Edith Loisa Cavell, an English nurse in World war I.Handwritten short biography in blue ink on a lined piece of notepaper. There are two old stickytape marks on the left hand side.edith cavell, english nurses, wwi, ww1, world war one

Stapled booklet with grey cover and black print. Title, authors name, 'Norwich Cathedral' and price printed on front covernon-fictionEdith Cavell, birn 1865, trained at the London Hospital, in 1906 she asked to oversee a surgical and medical home in Brussles, Belgium. After the German occupation of Belgium, she became involved in an underground group formed to help British, French, and Belgian soldiers reach the Netherlands, a neutral country. The soldiers were sheltered at the Berkendael Institute, which had become a Red Cross hospital, and were provided with money and guides by Philippe Baucq, a Belgian. About 200 men had been aided when, in August 1915, Cavell and several others were arrested. The group was brought before a court-martial on October 7, 1915. On October 9, Cavell, after making a full confession, was sentenced to death. Three days later she and Baucq were shot, despite the efforts of the U.S. and Spanish ministers to secure a reprieve. The group was brought before a court-martial on October 7, 1915. On October 9, Cavell, after making a full confession, was sentenced to death. Three days later she and Baucq were shot, despite the efforts of the U.S. and Spanish ministers to secure a reprieve. Though legally justified, her execution on a charge that did not includeedith cavell, world war 1914-1918

The Friendly Societies Carnival at Mentone on Easter Monday, 1916 during WW1 was arranged to showcase the local activities and raise funds for the 'Discharged Wounded Soldiers Fund' = £140 was raised. As elsewhere in Australia most of the local young men had enlisted in the AIF and some were coming home wounded - many were killed on overseas battlefields. This Parade was led by the Cheltenham Brass Band, followed by the Friendly Societies AOF, IOR, HACBS, PAFS, and ANA. The PAFS - Protestant Alliance Friendly Society - had 2 entries 'Fruit & Vegetable Display' and 'The Murder of Nurse Edith Cavell' both floats won their category. Ella Allnutt portrayed Nurse Cavell. The Carnival gave prizes for sports events on the Mentone Oval and a concert was held at night at the Mentone Ice Skating Rink. "The Cheltenham P.A.F.S. had, as their tableaux, the murder of Nurse Cavell, in which Miss E. Allnutt took the roll of the nurse and other participants were Miss V. Rose and Messrs. A. Clark, F. Robinson, E. Hutchins, S. Butler and A. Biehl." 1916 'MOORABBIN'S PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL.', Brighton Southern Cross, 29 April, p. 2. World War 1 1914-1918 had a devastating impact on many early settler families whose sons had volunteered to serve in AIF. 1916 many of these young men were returning injured or had been killed overseas The Community rallied around to support these men and their families by holding fund raising events like the CarnivalBlack & White photograph of a decorated float with a Tableau ' The Murder of Nurse Edith Cavell' in the Friendly Societies Carnival Cheltenham 1916Front Handwritten ; Procession ( part of ) to honour Sister Edith Cavell an English nurse executed by the Germans in Brussels (BELG.) in 1914 (1st World War)cheltenham brass band 1916, ww1 1914-1918, cavell edith, friendly societies, protestant alliance friendly society, moorabbin, cheltenham, dendy henry, dendy's special survey 1841, assisted emigrants early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, marigold flowers, pharmacy, charman stephen, gettens mary, charman harriet, methodist church, primitive methodists, box william, box elizabeth, state schools, education, moorabbin shire, moorabbin roads board, city of moorabbin, kingston city council, cheltenham brass band 1916, ww1 1914-1918, cavell edith, friendly societies, protestant alliance friendly society, moorabbin, cheltenham, dendy henry, dendy's special survey 1841, assisted emigrants early settlers, pioneers, market gardeners, marigold flowers, pharmacy, charman stephen, gettens mary, charman harriet, methodist church, primitive methodists, box william, box elizabeth, state schools, education, moorabbin shire, moorabbin roads board, city of moorabbin, kingston city council

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Book has a red cover, with abbreviated title, author's and publisher's names embossed in gilt on spine. The dust jacket has a white background, with a black and white photograph of a woman wearing a hat with feathers (Edith Cavell at her trial, October 1915). Author's name (in black) and book title (in orange) are printed above this photograph. Author's name, book title and publisher's name are also printed on the spine (in Black ink).non-fictionThis book tells the story of the British nurse, Edith Cavell, who was executed by the Germans during World War I for aiding Allied soldiers escape from Belgium. The book explores her contributions to nursing, her work establishing the first nursing school in Brussels, and her involvement with the Belgian Resistance. It highlights her bravery and humanitarianism in the face of danger, ultimately leading to her tragic death.edith cavell, nurses-biography

Edith Cavell was an English nurse based in Belgium who had been killed by German officers for conspiring to help in the escape of allied soldiers. This work is a plaster maquette of a large memorial marble bust by Margaret Baskerville that is located at Kings Domain on Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne. Although commissioned in 1917, the memorial was not completed until 1926 due to both the difficulty of obtaining Carrara marble from Italy after the war and the increasing number of Baskerville’s other commissions.Margaret Baskerville, Edith Cavell c. 1926, plaster, 82 x 49 x 28 cm. Bayside Art and Heritage Collection. Donated by Charles Douglas Richardson, 1931.plasteredith cavell, bust, sculpture, nurse, world war i, margaret baskerville, melbourne, berkendael medical institute, red cross, brussels, plaster

Hardback book with dustjacket. The dustjacket is cream in colour. Along the spine the title is printed in large black letters, followed by the author's name, and at the bottom is a white sticker with 'B45' handwritten in red texta. The front of the dustjacket shows a black and white photograph of a well-dressed lady sitting on a bench with a dog either side of her. Down the left side of the image is a vertical panel with seven red poppies. The title and author are printed across the bottom of the cover.non-fictionEdith Louisa Cavell (1865-1915) was a British nurse and patriot. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from all sides without distinction and in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I, for which she was arrested. She was subsequently court-martialled, found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. Despite international pressure for mercy, she was shot by a German firing squad. Her execution received worldwide condemnation and extensive press coverage. - from Trove record. edith cavell, history of nursing, world war one 1914-1918, ww1, wwi

Book has a light blue cover, with title, author's and publisher's name embossed in grey on the spine.non-fictionThis book recounts the life of Edith Cavell, a British nurse who became a key figure in the Belgian resistance during World War I. The book explores Cavell's background, from her childhood to her time as a governess and her eventual entry into the nursing profession. It details her establishment of Belgium's first nursing school, her work with wounded soldiers, and the events leading to her execution by German authorities.edith cavell, nurses-biography

colour photograph, unmounted, original, good condition

Index, ill, p.161.A biography of Edith Cavellnurses - great britain - biography, edith cavell 1865-1915

Blue paperback book with black and white photo of a man and woman on the coverfictionNovelisation of experience of Edith Cavell during World War One. Originally published under the title 'Dawn', also made into a movie titled Dawn.nursing in warfare, edith cavell, world war one, wwi, ww1

Edith Cavell trained in London and became head of nursing in Brussels. When WW1 broke out she tended wounded soldiers of both sides with equal devotion but she was charged by the germans with helping allied soldiers escape to neutral territory. She was sentenced to death by German Court martial she faced the firing squad with calmness and dignity. 30cm Miniature Doll Name Tage Edith Cavellnursing history, northern district school of nursing, nursing uniforms, miniature dolls

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia.An envelope addressed to Monsieur Frank Wright Greater London Concil Cavell House- Charing Cross Road- WC2 London-S W - Grande Bretagne Printed on back - La Scala 208, Monte-Carlo Handwritten on front - Monsieur Frank Wright, Greater London Concil Cavell House- Charing Cross Road- WC2 London-S W - grande Bretagnefrank wright, monaco, stamps philately

This photograph belonged to the Lock family before being acquired by the Museum.Black & White Photograph of Captain John Barnard Lock and his wife Elizabeth (nee Cavell).local history, photography, captain john barnard lock & elizabeth, black & white photograph, lock family, john barnard lock jnr

Image taken of the Geelong Winter Tennis Association Junior Grade 3 Champions for Season 1993.1 photograph of Premiership tennis teamJ. Mooney, D. Cavell, D. Staehr, C. Wooding, S. Zanonileopold tennis club, geelong winter tennis association, d cavell, c wooding, s zanoni, david staehr, jason mooney

Article about Joan Cavell coming to Australia to lay a wreath at the Edith Cavell Memorial [Melbourne]Newspaper clippingedith cavell, wwi, world war i, world war one, memorial, anzac day

Betty Jeffrey and Vivian Bullwinkel lay at wreath at Edith Cavell Memorial on ANZAC Day 1950.Full two page article including a photograph of a wreath laying at a memorial. Pages 139 and 140 of a journal.anzac day 1950, wreath laying, betty jeffrey, vivian bullwinkel, edith cavell memorial, fall of singapore, banka island, centaur, australian nursing services

Paperback book with faded photograph of Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance as background of covers and spine with black text used. Photograph shows the Shrine with the Union Jack flag on a stand at the front, people on the steps in uniform and an extremely large crowd in the foreground.non-fiction'Every day in the year is a pictoral record of the Shrine of Remembrance and the people who have embraced it.' [from first page text by Danna Vale, then Member of Parliament, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister Assisting Minister for Defence]world war one, wwi, ww1, evelyn conyers, australian army nursing service, shrine of remembrance

Paperback book with faded photograph of Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance as background of covers and spine with black text used. Photograph shows the Shrine with the Union Jack flag on a stand at the front, people on the steps in uniform and an extremely large crowd in the foreground.non-fiction'Every day in the year is a pictoral record of the Shrine of Remembrance and the people who have embraced it.' [from first page text by Danna Vale, then Member of Parliament, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister Assisting Minister for Defence]world war one, wwi, ww1, evelyn conyers, australian army nursing service, shrine of remembrance

Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.A First World War button inscribed ‘Our Day Nation & Honour’, and featuring an image of British nurse Edith Louisa Cavell, who died at the hands of a German firing squad in 1915. She became a heroic figure of sacrifice in World War I, and was used to increase military recruitment in Britain and win support for the war in the United States."Our Day / Nation & Honor"patriotic buttons, first world war (1914-18), badges

Book features main events of WW1 in addition to short biographies of significant personnel including; Sir Douglas Haig, Nurse Edith Cavell, Marshall Fochard, P.M. Lloyd- George, WW1 British casualties listed. Part of the Bennetts collection. See Cat No. 9726P for details of service for "Alva Marie Bennetts" (VFX128835).Purple coloured card covered book. 32 pages with cut edges and rounded corners. Text in black type. Black and white photographs on various pages. Title on front cover in gold coloured lettering. Publisher details on back cover in gold coloured lettering. Pages attached to cover via a metal staple.bennetts collection, alva bennetts, ww1, miniature book

These badges feature an image of the British nurse Edith Cavell. She was shot by a German firing squad in 1915 for assisting Allied soldiers to escape from Belgium. She became an heroic figure of sacrifice in World War One and her image on these badges has been used to promote the sales of them to assist the welfare of Allied soldiers.These badges are significant souvenirs of World War One and were probably sold in Warrnambool and district..1 Circular metal and enamel badge featuring, inside a black oval a drawing of the face and shoulders of a nurse in uniform. The oval is in the centre of a red cross. In the spaces left by the cross is black text on a white background.. The outer rim is red .There is a pin clip on the reverse. .2 Identical to .1 but very faded .1 OUR DAY NATION & HONOURnurse, edith cavell

Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, no publication or date information other than approximate year. From former catalogue: 'Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings - 1917 - 1950. No record of owner. Mainly dealing with activities of Nurse's Club, History of AANS, WWI, WWII, AANS, Post WWII, Anzac Day, Nurse's Club, Cavell, Nurse Edith Memorials, Celebrations, Funerals, Matrons.'Bound hardback book with black and red cover with gold lettering, spine is red, back cover missing. Book is damaged. Appears to be machine sewn with guards around most of the pages.wwi, world war one, wwii, ww2, world war two, ww1, ranc, royal army nursing corps, nurse's club

Book with a black dustjacket, has a painted portrait of an older man in uniform on cover and white and blue text on cover and spinenon-fiction'The Albert Coates story is one of heroism, of courage, endurance and service. he is a great civilian as well as a great soldier and the book tells of his contributions to the development of medical studies and services in Melbourne-but the core of the book is his description of three-and-a-half years as a prisoner of the Japanese in Sumatra, Burma and Thailand. Written on scraps of paper of all kinds, toilet paper, anything, in rare moments of solitude between improvising medicines, amputating legs, appealing to the Japanese authorities and administering hospital camps, Albert Coates describes on of history's great feats of medicine. The first and last sections of the book have been written by Newman Rosenthal who also edited the prisoner of war section-so there is continuity of narrative.' [From front dust jacket]world war two, wwii, ww2, prisoner of war, japan