St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne ceremony of laying of foundation stone 1928 shows large crowds of religious, public and dignitaries gathered to witness the event. Banners and buntings surround the vicinity.Photo 1 inscription " View of Mt St Evins at the laying of the foundation of St V's." Photo 2 inscription " At the laying of the Foundation Stone for the 1st addition to St V's Hospital"st vincent's hospital melbourne, agnes mclean, healy wing

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne 1928. Laying of foundation stone, large crowds including dignitaries, the stone on a centre stage surrounded by banners. His Eminence Cardinal Bonaventura Cerretti, Papal Legate to the Eucharistic Congress, blessed and laid this stone on October 6th, 1928. Inscription on back of photograph states, " Laying of foundation stone. 1st addition to St V's"st vincent's hospital melbourne, cardinal cerretti, healy wing

The artwork was presented to James Francis O'Neill, Esquire, for his "unselfish work" at St Vincent's Hospital for twenty- one years, 1924-1945. Eleven of these years were spent as Honorary Secretary of the Wellwishers League who conducted three public appeals. james francis o'neill, sisters of charity st vincent's hospital melbourne, st vincent's hospital melbourne, diane o'neill, the wellwishers league of st vincents hospital melbourne

"View of the balcony of the 1st St V's. Drs quarters are in front. Taken at the laying of the foundation of the 1st addition"st vincent's hospital melbourne, healy wing

The certificate states that Margaret Tutton attended the prescribed course of lectures for three years and passed examinations and is now a fully trained general nurse. It is signed by the Mother Rectress, Honorary Lecturers and the Medical Superintendent. st vincent's hospital melbourne, healy wing, margaret tutton, nurse training

The certificate states that Margaret M. Slattery attended the prescribed course of lectures for three years and passed examinations and is now a fully trained general nurse. It is signed by the Mother Rectress, Honorary Lecturers and the Medical Superintendent and Nurse Slattery.All signatures on the folder are in ink.st vincent's hospital melbourne training school for nurses, margaret slattery, healy wing st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse training

The certificate states that Diane O'Neill resided in St Vincent's Hospital and received training as a nurse for 3 years, 1948-1951. It states that she has passed the prescribed course of lectures and examinations and is now a fully qualified trained general nurse. The certificate is ornately printed in caligraphy style and signed in ink by the Honorary Lecturers, the Medical Superintendant and the Mother Rectress. diane o'neill, st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse registration, nurse training

The certificate states that Vivienne E. Pearce resided in St Vincent's Hospital and received training as a nurse for 3 years, 1949-1952. It states that she has passed the prescribed course of lectures and examinations and is now a fully qualified trained general nurse.The first page of the folder is a sketch of the Healy Wing of St Vincent's Hospital. The certificate is ornately printed in caligraphy style and signed in ink by the honorary lecturers, the medical superintendant and the mother rectress.st vincent's hospital melbourne, vivienne pearce, nurse training

The certificate folder was presented to St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne nurses on graduation. It is signed by M M Considine, Mother Rectress and Honorary Lecturers, the Medical Superintendent and the graduationg nurse, K Olive Cass. The first page is a sketch of the Healy Wing of St Vincents Hospital depicting the training school for nurses. The second page certifies that Olive K Cass has received training for three years and has attended the prescribed course of lectures and has passed the prescribed examinations. Olive K Cass is now qualified to act as a trained General Nurse. olive k cass, st vincent's hospital melbourne, nurse training, mother mary considine, james j hayden mrcog.frcs, hacooley frcs, gerald doyle mrcp, fj witherington medical superintendent

Photos include nursing colleagues in uniform, in theatre and night duty, social occasions at St Vincent's. Nurses are in full uniform, cap, starched loose fitting, long sleeved white linen dresses buttoned to drop waist with belt, white stockings and heeled court leather regulation shoes. Religious Sisters of Charity in full black winter habits, veils and rosary beads. Laying of new building (later: Healy) Foundation Stone 1928, celebrations in Druids Wing, Brenan Hall.st vincent's hospital melbourne, brenan hall, religious sisters of charity, nurses, foundation stone 1928