The first Preliminary Training School commenced at The Alfred Hospital in March 1933 with Gwen Burbridge as the tutor sister. Of the 16 women who commenced their traininig 5 graduatedOf significance to the AHNL, as this is a pjotograph of the first PTS group (March 1933) of the Alfred Hospital School of NursingCopy of a black and white group photograph of 16 women in nurses uniforms, eight are standing and eight are seated. Surnames are printed below, some have had first names added Previous catalogue number printed at top right Some of the surnames have had first names added Previous catalogue number printed at top right. 'August" has been crossed out and replaced by Marchgethla forsyth, alfred hospital, alfred hospital school of nursing, preliminary training school, gwen burbridge, first alfred hospital preliminary training school group, first pts alfred hospital