Awarded to Joan Barratt on completion of twelve months post basic experience as a Staff Nurse at the Alfred HospitalOf significance as it is an Alfred Hospital nursing certificate White card blue and gilt print inside a simple line border. Alfred Hospital logo at top left , hand-written annotations and signatures.March 10th (19)53, Joan Barratt (nurse) W.S.Phillips (president]) Morris C Davis MD FRAGP (chairman honorary medical staff) C G Rankin (manager & secretary) M J Hanna (lady superintendantalfred hospital, nursing certificate, joan barratt

Nurse trainining used to be hopital based. The hospital's that had training schools, would issue their own certificates when training was completed. Pricnce Henry's Hospital awarded this certificate to Joan Barratt in 1950. In 1953 Joan completed a year as a staff nurse at the Alfred HospitalNurses who trained at other hospitals often came to the Alfred to further their nursing experienceTwo cream coloured cards with black print fixed to inside of a black leather bound folder. Upper card has printed ' Prince Henry's Hospital/ [illustration of the hospital badge]/ spes fida dolenti [hospital motto] / Melbourne/ TRAQINING SCHOOL FOR NURSES. the other card is the certificate itself with handwritten annotations. The front of the folder has gilt and red ink embossing, there are three vertical lines [gilt] at left intersecting with three horizontal lines [gilt] at the base. Prince Henry's/Hospital [gilt] small cross pattee [red] Nurse's Certificate [gilt]5th May (19) 50 [date certificate awarded] Joan Barrett [recipient] sinatures of Joan Barratt, Milton Gray V.[president] H.E. Palmer [manager & secretary] A.H.Morgan [matron] ? [Chairman of the medical staff]prince henry's hospital melbourne, prince henry's hospital melbourne training school for nurses, trained general nurse certificate, joan barratt

An art show (incorporating an art competition and sale) was held at Eastland Shopping Centre from the 11th to the 23rd of October, 1976. The art show was a fundraising event for the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria (RAAV). The opening night, which was compered by 3AW radio personality, John Tingle, included a chicken and champagne supper. In this photo, Cliff Semmler, Col G Touhy, Prof Barry Preston, and Bob Glasson are gathered around the winning painting in the Open section. This photo appears on page 6 of the Vol 3, December 1976 edition of RAAV News Review - the Rheumatism and Arthritis Association of Victoria's quarterly newsletter. It accompanies an article on the previous page, titled "R.A.A.V. ART SHOW AND COMPETITION". This photo is captioned, "(Left to right) Mr Cliff Semmler, Col. G. Touhy, Prof. Barry Preston, Mr Bob Glasson enjoy a glass of champagne as they discuss the winning painting in the open section. Photo: Ben Baxter." The painting, titled "Derwent River, Battery Point", was painted by Judith Wills. Another photo of this painting appears on page 12 of the Vol 8, March 1978 edition of RAAV's News Review. It depicts RAAV's Executive Officer, Joan Barratt, hanging the painting up on the wall at Action House, RAAV's new premises, situated on the grounds of the Royal Talbot General Rehabilitation Hospital in Kew.B&W photo of four men gathered around a painting sitting on an easel. One of the men is holding a beer glass, while the other three men are each holding a glass of champagne. Affixed to the easel (below the painting) is a sign with the text, "WINNER Open Competition".[in blue ink] Cliff Semmler Barry Preston Bob Glasson with winner of art competitionrheumatism and arthritis association of victoria, raav, art show, art competition, art sale, fundraising, eastland shopping centre, radio, 3aw, cliff semmler, colonel g touhy, professor barry preston, bob glasson, judith wills, artist, painting, artwork, derwent river, battery point, hobart, ben baxter, photographer, news review, 1976