The hospital in King Edward Avenue Sunshine was originally known as St Andrew's Hospital and it was run by the Sisters Carruthers who in 1946 decided to retire. The hospital became the Sunshine & District Community Hospital on 15 September 1946. In the First Annual Report for the period 15 September 1946 to 30 June 1947, it is stated that of the 413 patients admitted 37.8% were members and 62.2% non members, and that the hospital was "...responsible for hospital attention under benefits to approximately 2000 residents." Just what the exact benefits were is unknown. Did members receive cheaper treatment, cheaper pharmaceuticals, guaranteed hospital bed, or something else? If anybody can provide the information it would be greatly appreciated. The 1946 cards show that L.W. Noble of Morris Street, Sunshine had a Single Membership which cost 26 shillings ($2.60) per annum, and that J.H.F Noble of the same address had a Double Membership which cost 39 shillings ($3.90) per annum. The cards were issued when payments for the first 4 weeks of membership were made, which were 2 shillings for Single and 3 shillings for Double. The stickers inside provide a record of continuing membership payments.These two cards indicate that membership of the Sunshine & District Community Hospital was a way of receiving Treatment or Membership benefits. This type of membership of a hospital appears to be a forerunner to the present day memberships provided by the various Hospital Benefits Associations. The cards also provide information about the cost of being a member of the Sunshine & District Community Hospital in 1946, and how the membership payments were recorded.The membership cards are actually small booklets with the Single Membership Card being Yellow coloured and the Double Membership Card being Blue coloured.Single Membership Card No. 983 / Double Membership Card No. 297 / Sunshine & District Community Hospital (Incorporated) / King Edward Avenue Sunshine / N.B.--This Card Must be submitted when requiring Treatment or Membership Benefitshospital membership card, sunshine & district community hospital, leslie noble, l.w. noble, j.h.f. noble, 94 morris street sunshine, king edward avenue sunshine, 30 september 1946, no. 983, no. 297, membership cards (1946)

Membership card for Diamond Valley Community Hospital. Members could obtain reduced in-patient fees on presentation of this card.Textured card, salmon on front, white on inside, folded once, with receipt pasted in. With covering letter to Noel Withers from the donor, Bob Manuell"F. Squire, Gladstone Rd Briar Hill, 17/6/42, Life 30 pounds. [Issued by] P Stubley"diamond valley community hospital

The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs include staff and patients in midwifery and the nursery. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 3As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved. During its heyday most children from Greensborough and surrounding areas were born at Diamond Valley Community Hospital.Photo album with grey cover. 28 pages, 77 photographs of varying sizes. Title typed and pasted on front cover. diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch

The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs include staff, patients, buildings and functions held for the hospital. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 1.As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved. Photo album with grey cover. 10 pages, 29 photographs of varying sizes. Title typed and pasted on front cover.diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch

The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs include staff, patients, buildings and functions held for the hospital. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 5. As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved. Photo album with red cover. 32 pages, 134 photographs of varying sizes. Title handwritten and pasted on front cover. Inscription inside front cover: "Photos and Album by Marg Langtree." diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch

Photographs include patients, staff, internal and external buildings and garden development. The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 7.As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved.Photo album with black cover. 25 pages, 125 photographs of varying sizes. Title handwritten and pasted on cover.diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch

Social activities at DVCH include farewells, staff birthdays and social club activities. The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 11.As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved. This particular album shows the community involvement with the hospital.Photo album with blue cover. 30 pages, approx 140 photographs of varying sizes. Title handwritten and pasted on front cover. Inscription inside front cover: "Photos and Album by Marg Langtree." diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch

Social activities at DVCH include farewells, dinner dances, community outreach activities. Includes staff newsletters and hospital accreditation information. The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 9,As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved. This particular album shows the community involvement with the hospital.Photo album with blue cover. 46 pages, 133 photographs of varying sizes. Title handwritten and pasted on front cover. Inscription inside front cover: "Photos and Album by Marg Langtree." diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch

This brass registration plate was once attached to the former Sunshine District Community Hospital in King Edward Avenue, Albion, 3020. The hospital, under several names, served the local community since the 1920's. It became the Sunshine District Community Hospital in 1946 and was closed in 1989. The building was demolished and replaced by residential units. The plate was preserved by Carol Duvall a long serving nurse, who about 20 years later donated it to the Sunshine and District Historical Society.This brass plate is a rare physical relic of what was once the main hospital serving the Sunshine area, and in which many local babies were born.Tarnished brass plate with indented or carved lettering finished in black paint. The black paint is showing signs of deterioration. The plate has six holes for attaching it to a wall, and two of the corners have been bent probably during the removal of the plate. There is also a small amount of paint contamination on the edges.REGISTERED OFFICE / SUNSHINE DISTRICT COMMUNITY HOSPITALbrass plate, registered office, sunshine district community hospital, king edward avenue

Professional reference for Marjorie Jean Burke issued by the matron of Jessie Macpherson Community Hospital in Melbourne.Miss Burke was a nurse, midwife and infant welfare sister. This collection covers her many qualifications throughout Australia and Great Britain, including references both professional and personal. When Miss Burke returned to Australia, she was employed at Diamond Valley Community Hospital as a nurse in 1953 and as Deputy Matron 1954-1971.Reference typed on cream letterhead.marjorie jean burke, nurses, diamond valley community hospital, jessie macpherson community hospital

The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of newspaper clippings is from i1988 to 1998 and was collected by staff. The collection includes advertisements of hospital services and articles from local newspapers.As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of newspaper clippings records some of the people, services and events associated with the hospital.Blue lever arch file containing press clippings, each mounted on white A4 paper."Newspaper Clippings" handwritten on white label on front cover.diamond valley community hospital, dvch, greensborough

ASPIRE was an organisation that supported people with disabilities in the workplace. This certificate was presented to Diamond Valley Community Hospital for its support of such programs. Diamond Valley Community Hospital (DVCH) was located in Grimshaw Street Grimshaw from mid-20th century until its closure in 2000.This indicates the 'community' aspect of Diamond Valley Community Hospital and its participation in community activities.Certificate printed on cream paper, in black framediamond valley community hospital, dvch, aspire inc.

The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Prior to the hospital, health services had been limited.The Hospital closed in 2000.A photograph of the house on the Diamond Valley Hospital site. This area on Grimshaw Street now houses many medical services in what was once the Diamond Valley Community Hospital.Black and white photograph of house with two people walking past."In 1942 this dwelling became the first stage of the Diamond Valley Hospital".dvch, grimshaw street greensborough, diamond valley community hospital

A history of the founding and development of the Diamond Valley Community Hospital over its first 30 years. Includes names of those responsible for founding the hospital and many staff.Written by Doctor Donald Cordner whose father Dr Ted Cordner was one of the founders of the hospital. 71 p., black and white illus.diamond valley community hospital, dvch, donald cordner

Diamond Valley Community Hospital was first opened in 1942 (Note: a 7 bed hospital opened in 1934 known as Genista House at 23 Grimshaw Street) to serve the community of the Diamond Valley. The hospital closed in 2000.This item gives a snapshot of hospital services at the time and includes advertisements from businesses in the surrounding area.Green cover with white text. 12 pages. Illustrations and advertisements. Black and green text on white gloss paper.On cover: "This directory is the property of the hospital. Please do not remove."diamond valley community hospital, greensborough

Digital images of the Diamond Valley Community Hospital Plaque inscribed "this stone was laid on October 10th 1953 by L.W. Thompson Esq. as chairman for the Trustees of "The James Charitable Trust" which by its support and encouragement made possible the erection of this building".Part of a collection of miscellaneous historical images with a connection to the local area.Digital colour photographsdvch, diamond valley community hospital, james charitable trust, plaques

The hospital was established (circa 1920's) by the Carruthers sisters, who both were qualified nursing sisters. It was later known as St Andrews. The hospital became the Sunshine & District Community Hospital on 15 September 1946. Many local people were born in this hospital. The First Annual Report for period 15 September 1946 to 30 June 1947 states that there were 182 births, and that 413 patients were admitted. The daily average of patients during this period was 15.3 of whom 37.8% were members and 62.2% non members. It ended its use as a hospital in 1989, and the buildings were demolished to be replaced by residential units.This was the main hospital in the Sunshine area serving the local residents for several decades. Its usefulness as a local hospital became irrelevant when the significantly larger Sunshine Hospital in Furlong Rd became operational.Black and white photograph of the former hospital which was of weatherboard construction, and which was located at 9 King Edward Ave, Albion Vic.sunshine community hospital, st andrews hospital, carruthers sisters, sunshine & district community hospital, king edward avenue hospital, 9 king edward avenue

The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs include staff, patients, buildings and functions held for the hospital. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 2.As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved. Photo album with grey cover. 15 pages, 36 colour photographs of varying sizes. Title typed and pasted on front cover. diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch

Photographs of reception area at DVCH and staff training. Includes CPR classes and operating theatre training. The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 8.As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved. Photo album with white and grey cover. 38 pages, 125 photographs of varying sizes. Title handwritten and pasted on front cover. diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch

Social activities at DVCH include farewells, dinner dances, community outreach activities. Includes staff newsletters and hospital accreditation information. The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 10.As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved. This particular album shows the community involvement with the hospital.Photo album with blue cover. 50 pages, 139 photographs of varying sizes. Title handwritten and pasted on front cover. Inscription inside front cover: "Photos and Album by Marg Langtree." diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch

The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. This album records the redevelopment/building program in 1990-1991, and includes functions such as 'Turning the Sod' and many photos of buildings under construction. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. Photographs include staff, patients, buildings and functions held for the hospital. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 6. As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved. Many of the old hospital buildings in Grimshaw Street are still in use as medical rooms and it is interesting to see them being built in 1990.Photo album with dark blue cover. 56 pages, 253 photographs of varying sizes. Title handwritten and pasted on front cover.diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, dvch

The Diamond Valley Community Hospital was established in 1942 in Grimshaw Street Greensborough. Due to financial circumstances, the hospital closed in 2000. This collection of photo albums is from the 1990s and was collected by staff. This album contains photographs of the 50th Anniversary celebrations at DVCH and includes the 'Gala Day' 18/8/91 and Staff 'High Tea' 15/8/91. The album includes programs, an invitation and list of acceptances. Photographs include staff and functions held for the hospital. Photographs are not named. Albums may be accessed at the GHS Resource Centre. This volume is numbered 4. As the Diamond Valley Community Hospital is now closed, this collection of albums records some of the people involved. It also shows the social aspect of a busy local hospital. Photo album with dark red cover. 31 pages, 138 photographs of varying sizes. Title handwritten and pasted on front cover. Inscription inside front cover: "Photos and Album by Marg Langtree." diamond valley community hospital, greensborough, 50th anniversary of dvch, gala day 1991, high tea 1991, dvch

Three colour photographs showing interior and exterior of Diamond Valley Community Hospital, Greensborough, 1990hospitals, diamond valley hospital, greensborough, grimshaw street

Three colour photographs showing interior and exterior of Diamond Valley Community Hospital, Greensborough, 1990hospitals, diamond valley hospital, greensborough, grimshaw street

Three colour photographs showing construction work Diamond Valley Community Hospital, Greensborough, 1990hospitals, diamond valley hospital, greensborough, grimshaw street

Three colour photographs showing construction work Diamond Valley Community Hospital, Greensborough, 1990hospitals, diamond valley hospital, greensborough, grimshaw street

Three colour photographs showing interior and exterior of Diamond Valley Community Hospital, Greensborough, 1990hospitals, diamond valley hospital, greensborough, grimshaw street

Three colour photographs showing construction work Diamond Valley Community Hospital, Greensborough, 1990hospitals, diamond valley hospital, greensborough, grimshaw street