Certificate awarded to Alfred Hospital student nurses on successful completion of their training. Certificates (with some changes in format) were awarded from 1882 until 1992, when the school of nursing closedOf significance to AHNL as all nurses who graduated from the Alfred Hospital school of nursing received a certificateBlack leather-bound folder. Decorative border on front and back cover [stamped in gilt] on front cover are the words 'NURSE'S /CERTIFICATE/' bar/'ALFRED HOSPITAL' [stamped in gilt] Inside is the certificate Alfred Hospital Training School for Nursing qualifying the recipient to act as a 'SKILLED MEDICAL & SURGICAL NURSE' . Opposite is a black and white illustration of the Alfred Hospital [ca 1882] above which there is a red pattee cross centered in a banner with the motto 'UBI NON EST MULIER IBE INCEMISCIT AIGER'28 June 08, Elizabeth Bertha Wright, 'B' , signatures of the Alfred Hospital President, Secretary & Superintendent, Chairman Hon Med Staff, and examiners. Previous catalogue number written on small white at top right of front coveralfred hopspital, alfred hospital school of nursing, nurses, nursing, elizabeth bertha wright

Certificate awarded upon a nurse's registration with the Royal Victorian Trained Nurses' Association Of significance to AHNL as an example of an early registration certificateBlack leather-bound folder. Decorative border on front and back cover [stamped in gilt] on front cover are the words 'NURSE'S /CERTIFICATE/' bar/'R.V.T.N.A.' [stamped in gilt] Inside is the certificate of The Royal Victorian Trained Nurses Association registering the recipient as a General Nurse Elizabeth Bertha Wright, Koonwarra, High St., Armadale Nov 14 1908' signatures of the Royal Victorian Trained Nurses Association: [?] President, 'Greta Lyons' Member of Council and [?] Wood, Honorary secretary Previous catalogue number written on small white sticker at top right of front covernurses, nursing, elizabeth bertha wright, royal victorian trained nurses association (rvt)