St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne ceremony of laying of foundation stone 1928 shows large crowds of 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

"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

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