The spine and background of the cover are a cream colour. The title is printed in black text on the spine with the author's name. On the front cover, the lower part of the book displays a red square template with a mauve border, and inside the template is on orange emblem of the Queen Alexander's Royal Army Nursing Corps. Above this image, at the top of the page is the series title, the editor's name, main title and then in small writing, the author's name.non-fictionThis history of the QARANC records the role that nursing has played in the army from the 17th century until the present day. The author describes the rise of the early army nursing organizations and the genesis of QARANC. Her picture of Florence Nightingale is revealing in that it puts aside the conventional myths and shows us a woman of powerful influence and fierce determination who provided the administrative impetus for the formal advancement of army nursing. [from Trove record] military nursing, great britain army nurses, queen alexandra's royal army nursing corps

Blue hardcover book with dustjacket. The dustjacket is black with a blue strip down the spine and the title printed in black. There is a bright orange sticker on the spine with the number 72. The cover is blue and black with black text. It shows an illustration of three war nurses.non-fictionThe struggle waged by women for emancipation from the tyranny of convention has been a constant theme over the centuries. MINISTERING ANGELS examines a central part of this theme ; it is a complete survey of the history of the first profession that not only opened its doors to women, but was also largely created by them. - from inside dustjacket. nursing history, military nursing great britain, women and war

Cloth bound, dark red, hardcover book. Along the spine is an image pf a single flower, above which is a gold square template with "Florence Nightingale' printed in red. At the base of the spine is a sticker, attached with a piece of tape and the number B54 is handwritten in red texta ink. The cover shows a hand drawn image of a nurse attending a patient by candlelight with the author's name printed beneath in black ink. The title is in gold print in the top right corner, and in the left corner is a gold image of Florence Nightingale.non-fictionThe life story of Florence Nightingale. florence nightingale, military nursing, nurses-great britain

Worn paperback book with several pieces of old tape stuck across the cover. Yellow and white cover with an illustrated portrait of Florence Nightingale in a square frame in the centre. The title and author are printed in black at the top of the cover.non-fictionThe biography of Florence Nightingale. florence nightingale, crimean war, military nursing history, great britain army nurses

The primary role of a Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) member was that of nursing orderly in hospitals, carrying out menial but essential tasks - scrubbing floors, sweeping, dusting and cleaning bathrooms and other areas, dealing with bedpans, and washing patients. They were not employed in military hospitals, except as ward and pantry maids; rather, they worked in Red Cross convalescent and rest homes, canteens, and on troop trains. At the start of the First World War, Australian VADs were restricted from travelling overseas by the Defence Council. As a result, many chose to travel on their own initiative and join British detachments, often in Australian Hospitals. It is reported that the 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital included in their nursing staff some 120 VADs, chiefly Australians in the British service, employed through the Australian Red Cross Society. This policy was changed in 1916 after a request from Great Britain, and the first detachment of thirty official Australian VADs to serve overseas left Australia in September 1916.(http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/vad/, accessed 13 August 2014)A group of VADs, a nurse, and some men from the Australian Imperial Forces. Verso: 'group of nurses and some of the men at Highton - taken at an afternoon we had. Can you find me [Harold Holmes] it is not very clear. The 2nd in uniform from the right hand side.chatham family archive, chatham, holmes, world war, world war 1, world war i, world war one, highton, red cross, vad, voluntary aid detachment, nurse, nursing

Peach coloured cover with a black and white image of four nurses wearing hats and holding the bottom of their dresses up while they stand ankle deep in the ocean. The title is printed above the image in red print with black subtitle. The author's name also appears in red text.non-fiction Ch.1 Overtures and Undertones : Britain, Ireland and Wider World 1901-1913 -- Ch.2 'Oh! We don't want to lose you but we think you ought to go' Dissent and Disaster 1914 -- Ch.3 'Good bye-ee' Men and Women of August 1914 -- Ch.4 'Keep he Home Fires Burning' Western and Home Fronts 1914 -- Ch.5 'Oh W4at a Lovely War' Living, Fighting, )ying and Nursing 1915 -- Ch.6 'Hanging on the Old Barbed Wire' Pro Patria: Right or Wrong 1916 -- Ch.7 'Pack up your Troubles' Spirituality, Inspiration and Esprit de Corps 1917 -- Ch.8 'When this Bloody War Is Over' Fortitude, Finale and Legacy 1918. [contents note from Trove record]military nursing, ww1, wwi, world war one, nurses - great britain, nurses - ireland

Illustrated book has been covered with adhesive dark blue plastic. Handwritten in silver on the spine are the words 'Hist of N I' and the number 9.non-fictionThis book focuses on the early life and work of Florence Nightingale, particularly her contribution to healthcare and nursing, up to her involvement in the Crimean War. The book also explores Nightingale's experiences in the Crimean War, where she helped establish a hospital and improved sanitation, leading to better care for the soldiers. The book also delves into the impact of her work and its influence on civilian hospital reforms in Great Britain.florence nightingale, military nursing-history, nurses-biography, nursing-history, crimean war 1853-1856-medical care

The 1914–15 Star was instituted in December 1918 and was awarded to all who served in the British and Imperial forces against the Central European Powers in any theatre of the Great War between 5 August 1914 and 31 December 1915, provided they had not already received the 1914 Star. The period of eligibility was prior to the Military Service Act 1916, which introduced conscription in Britain. Recipients also received the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Leah Rosenthal volunteered with Queen Alexandra's Imperial Nursing Service Reserve, serving in France, and also was awarded the Associate Royal Red CrossOf significance to the AHNL as the recipient was an Alfred Hospital GraduateThe medal, based on the design of the earlier 1914 Star, is a four-pointed star of bright bronze, ensigned with a crown. The medal and suspension assembly was struck in one piece. The obverse has two crossed gladii (swords) with their blades upwards, the points and grips of which form what might appear to be four additional points to the star. The swords are overlaid by a wreath of oak leaves, with the Royal Cypher of King George V at the base of the wreath and an overlaying central scroll inscribed "1914–15". The reverse is plain and is impressed with the recipient's details [LIEUT. /J. ROSENTHAL. RANC] The attached ribbon has the red, white and blue colours of the flag of the United Kingdom in shaded and watered bands. The medal has been mounted on card together with recipient's British War Medal and Victory Medalalfred hospital, world war 1914-1918, nurses, leah rosenthal, queen alexandra's imperial military nursing service reserve

This medal was awarded to Leah Rosenthal (Alfred Hospital trained nurse)who served with Queen Alexandra's Nursing Service Reserve in France during World War 1Of significance to the AHNL as the recipient had trained at the Alfred Hospital, graduating in 1904Round bronze medal with attached ring and ribbon. The front of the medal displays a full-length winged figure (Victory) holding a palm leaf in her right hand. The ribbon has vertical stripes of red yellow, green,blue and violet from centre outwards. Has been mounted on a card along with the recipients 1914-1915 Military Star and British War MedalThe reverse side bears the inscription "THE GREAT /WAR FOR/CIVILISATION/1914-1919" within a laurel wreathworld war 1, military medals, world war 1 victory medal, leah rosenthal, queen alexandra's imperial military nursing service reserve