The Alfred Hospital commenced a Preliminary Training School in 1933. From 1935, this textbook was a guide for many nurse teaching hospitals in Australia. This book is significant as it efficiently assisted teaches and nurses. Before it was created, nurses took hand written notes at lecture periods or used roneoed doctors lectures.A small, light blue,fabric covered book. The book is titled ' Lectures for Nurses'. The book was written by G. N. Burbidge and printed in 1935.She was a tutor sister at Alfred Hospital. She has autographed the book.The book was presented to her in 1954 to Sister Headberry who was also a tutor sister.nurse lecture book. alfred hospital

The diary was used as a note book for Nurse Lectures in 1888. It mentions the subjects taught to nurses and by whom.The 1888 diary is significant as nurse training commenced at Alfred Hospital in 1880. The first general nurse training school in Victoria , so the contents of the book indicate what was being taught and by whom.A small, reddish brown, leather covered pocket sized book. Gold lettering on front cover.Wellcome's Professional Nurse's Diary 1903-04 Burroughs Wellcome & Codiary, nurses, alfred hospital