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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionDocument - Information document, Hospitals and Charities Commission, Information for General Nursing Training 1959, [ca 1960]
... ...Nurse Training-victoria...This document outlined the requirements and conditions for general nurse training in Victoria as of October. The donor of this item commenced her taining at the Alfred Hospital in 1960, graduating in 1963...Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection Ground Floor, Building 10 Caulfield Hospital 260 Kooyong Road Caulfield melbourne This document outlined the requirements and conditions for general nurse training in Victoria as of October. The donor of this item commenced her taining at the Alfred Hospital in 1960, graduating in 1963 Of sinificance to the AHNL as includes photographs of Alfred hospital Nurses Alfred Hospital Nurse Training-victoria Nurse taining-History Nursing previous catalogue number hadwritten [black ink] at right under title on front page. ...This document outlined the requirements and conditions for general nurse training in Victoria as of October. The donor of this item commenced her taining at the Alfred Hospital in 1960, graduating in 1963Of sinificance to the AHNL as includes photographs of Alfred hospital NursesFolded document red and black print on a white background, and five black and white photographs of nursesprevious catalogue number hadwritten [black ink] at right under title on front page. Also clarification of cost of board [blue Iink]alfred hospital, nurse training-victoria, nurse taining-history, nursing -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Letter - Re: Establishment of Nurse Training Schools in country Victoria
... Re: Establishment of Nurse Training Schools in country Victoria...nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria...Photocopies of a series of typed letters being correspondence between the secretary of the Nurses Board in Melbourne to the Secretary of the Hospitals and Charities Commission in Melbourne, regarding the establishment of training schools in country Victoria. ...Letter Re: Establishment of Nurse Training Schools in country Victoria ...The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Memories compiled by Peter Rosewall; who attended the last NDSN school PTS 108 between 1986 - 89.Photocopies of a series of typed letters being correspondence between the secretary of the Nurses Board in Melbourne to the Secretary of the Hospitals and Charities Commission in Melbourne, regarding the establishment of training schools in country Victoria. The letters are dated between September 30, 1949 and 14th October, 1949.nursing, nurse training, post-war nursing, hospitals and charities commission, the bendigo and northern district hospital base hospital, h.n.acklom -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionLetter - Letter to S McIntyre, Nancy Sewell, Details of nursing accommodation at the Alfred Hospital, 19960107
... ...Nurse training- victoria...training at the Alfred Hopital on January 17th 1966. As well as accomodation details, letter contains information about the first day of classes Of significance to the AHNL as an example of the letter most nurses received prior to commencing their training Alfred Hospital Alfred Hospital School of nursing Nurse training- victoria N Sewell has signed her name [blue ink] Previous catalogue number hand written at top right [black ink] Single sheet of off white paper with the letterhead of the Alfred Hospital. ...Letter sent to S McIntyre prior to commencing her nursing training at the Alfred Hopital on January 17th 1966. As well as accomodation details, letter contains information about the first day of classesOf significance to the AHNL as an example of the letter most nurses received prior to commencing their trainingSingle sheet of off white paper with the letterhead of the Alfred Hospital. Letter is typed [black ink] N Sewell has signed her name [blue ink] Previous catalogue number hand written at top right [black ink]alfred hospital, alfred hospital school of nursing, nurse training- victoria -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionManual - Curriculum Manual, Victorian Nursing Council, Victorian Nursing Council (Nurses' Act 1958) Curriculum for General Nurse Training, 1971
... ...nurse training - Victoria...Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection Ground Floor, Building 10 Caulfield Hospital 260 Kooyong Road Caulfield melbourne The purpose of the curriculum was to help young persons with aptitude for nursing develop that apttude to the maximum, so they are able to perform the functions of newly graduated general nurses, as members of the teh team assisting the medical proffesion in meeting the health needs of the Australian society, and to help the develop develop personally and professionally, so that they may make their maximum contribution to society as individuals, citizans and nurses Of significance to the AHNL, as this curriculum was the basis for hospital training of nurses nurses nursing nurse training - Victoria At top right, previous catalogue number [handwritten in blue ink] N Sewell [handwritten blue ink] '2' [printed in black ink]. ...The purpose of the curriculum was to help young persons with aptitude for nursing develop that apttude to the maximum, so they are able to perform the functions of newly graduated general nurses, as members of the teh team assisting the medical proffesion in meeting the health needs of the Australian society, and to help the develop develop personally and professionally, so that they may make their maximum contribution to society as individuals, citizans and nursesOf significance to the AHNL, as this curriculum was the basis for hospital training of nursesStapled manual with pale blue cover and black print. Darker blue tape covers the staples and spine At top right, previous catalogue number [handwritten in blue ink] N Sewell [handwritten blue ink] '2' [printed in black ink]. At bottom of page 'PRICE $3.00' [stamped in black ink] nurses, nursing, nurse training - victoria -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionManual - Curriculum Manual, Victorian Nursing Council, Victorian Nursing Council (Nurses' Act 1958) Curriculum for General Nurse Training, 1971
... ...nurse training - Victoria...Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History Collection Ground Floor, Building 10 Caulfield Hospital 260 Kooyong Road Caulfield melbourne The purpose of the curriculum was to help young persons with aptitude for nursing develop that apttude to the maximum, so they are able to perform the functions of newly graduated general nurses, as members of the teh team assisting the medical proffesion in meeting the health needs of the Australian society, and to help the develop develop personally and professionally, so that they may make their maximum contribution to society as individuals, citizans and nurses.The letter dated 19770921 was from the Victorian Nursing Council advising that this curriculum guide was no longer relevant and that Victorian schools of nursing were to develop their own curriculum content within the framework of the Nurses(geraneral nursing) Regulations 1972 Of significance to the AHNL, as this curriculum was the basis for hospital training of nurses nurses nursing nurse training - Victoria nursing education-Victoria Nursing education Victoria-History At top right of front cover the previous catalogue number and 'Box 1'is handwritten in [black ink] On title page 'Audrey Morwick' is handwritten [blue ink] Stapled manual with pale blue cover and black print. ...The purpose of the curriculum was to help young persons with aptitude for nursing develop that apttude to the maximum, so they are able to perform the functions of newly graduated general nurses, as members of the teh team assisting the medical proffesion in meeting the health needs of the Australian society, and to help the develop develop personally and professionally, so that they may make their maximum contribution to society as individuals, citizans and nurses.The letter dated 19770921 was from the Victorian Nursing Council advising that this curriculum guide was no longer relevant and that Victorian schools of nursing were to develop their own curriculum content within the framework of the Nurses(geraneral nursing) Regulations 1972Of significance to the AHNL, as this curriculum was the basis for hospital training of nursesStapled manual with pale blue cover and black print. Darker blue tape covers the staples and spine. Title is printed on front cover along with '153' at top right. A letter has been taped inside the front cover At top right of front cover the previous catalogue number and 'Box 1'is handwritten in [black ink] On title page 'Audrey Morwick' is handwritten [blue ink]nurses, nursing, nurse training - victoria, nursing education-victoria, nursing education victoria-history -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionDocument - Alfred Hospital School of Nursing for general nurse training document, Nancy Sewell, Educational pre-requisites, 7th October 1969, 19691007
... ...Nurse training-Victoria-history...nurse training at the Alfred hospital in 1969. Victorian matriculation Certificate was preferred, but Victorian Leaving certificate with passes in 5 subjects also accepted. A Victorian Intemediate certificate gained prior to 1968 could also be considered. People who had gained qualifications interstate or overseas were required to submit their educational certificates to the Victorian Nursing Council for approval prior to applying to the Alfred Hospital Of significance to the AHNL as it reflects the changes in educational levels required for entry into a general nurse training background Alfred Hospital Alfred Hospital School of Nursing Nurse training-Victoria-history The name Sr. ...Minimum educational requirements for entry into general nurse training at the Alfred hospital in 1969. Victorian matriculation Certificate was preferred, but Victorian Leaving certificate with passes in 5 subjects also accepted. A Victorian Intemediate certificate gained prior to 1968 could also be considered. People who had gained qualifications interstate or overseas were required to submit their educational certificates to the Victorian Nursing Council for approval prior to applying to the Alfred HospitalOf significance to the AHNL as it reflects the changes in educational levels required for entry into a general nurse training backgroundTwo page document fixed with plastic paper clip. Document has been typed [black ink] on cream paper with a printed [black ink]letter head of the Alfred Hospital. Hospital logo [red and black ink] printed at top right. The name Sr. Patterson has been written under this logo. Below the letter head is an oval stamp [purple ink] 'PRELIMINARY TRAINING SCHOOL/ALFRED HOSPITAL ' the word 'LIBRARY ' has been crossed out. Previous catalogue number has been written at top right [black ink]. On the second page the document has been signed by N Sewellalfred hospital, alfred hospital school of nursing, nurse training-victoria-history -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionLetter - Letter to S McIntyre, Nancy Sewell, Letter of welcome from N Sewell (Lady Superintendent, Alfred Hospital), 19660107
... ...Nurse training-Victoria-history...letter received by S McIntyre prior to her commencing her nursing training at the Alfred Hospital in 1966, providing more information about that training Of significance to the AHNL as an eample of a letter most nurses would have received prior to their commencing training at the Alfred Hospital Alfred Hospital Alfred Hospital School of Nursing Nurse training-Victoria-history A hand written correction 'EIGHT' has been made [blue ink] Previous catalogue number hand written at top right [black ink] Single page typed [black ink] letter on off-white paper with the Alfred Hospital letterhead Letter of welcome from N Sewell (Lady Superintendent, Alfred Hospital) Letter Letter to S McIntyre Nancy Sewell ...letter received by S McIntyre prior to her commencing her nursing training at the Alfred Hospital in 1966, providing more information about that trainingOf significance to the AHNL as an eample of a letter most nurses would have received prior to their commencing training at the Alfred HospitalSingle page typed [black ink] letter on off-white paper with the Alfred Hospital letterhead A hand written correction 'EIGHT' has been made [blue ink] Previous catalogue number hand written at top right [black ink]alfred hospital, alfred hospital school of nursing, nurse training-victoria-history -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionBook, Doris J Hamilton, Behind the screens, 1925
... ...Nurse training-Victoria-history...Victoria Hospital and Womens' Hospital. In 1945 Hamilton was sister-in-charge at the Wonthaggi Baby Health Centre where she remained until her retirement in 1956. Under the pseudonym "Autre Droit", Doris Hamilton wrote a controversial book about conditions in hospitals. Doris had originally written the book using a nomme de plume [ Droit, Autre]. Apparently she was still working at the Alfred Hospital when her true identity was revealed and instantly dismissed 'as a warning to others [see 202605.031] Provides insight into conditions faced by student nurses in the 1920's Doris Jean Hamilton Alfred Hospital Nurse training-Victoria-history The author undertook her nursing training in the early 1920's and details the endless hard work, unduly strict discipline andd the strange hierachy faced by student nurses at that time At bottom right there is a small white rectangular sticker with black print 'Nursing Archive/Alfred Hospital/Commercial Rd/Melbourne 3004' Previous catalogue number is handwitten [black ink] on this sticker. previous catalogue number also handwritten inside front cover at top left. ...The author undertook her nursing training in the early 1920's and details the endless hard work, unduly strict discipline andd the strange hierachy faced by student nurses at that timePhotocopied book with green cover and black print. Title printed and author's name and nomme de plume handwitten [black ink] on front cover. pages have been gluednon-fictionThe author undertook her nursing training in the early 1920's and details the endless hard work, unduly strict discipline andd the strange hierachy faced by student nurses at that timedoris jean hamilton, alfred hospital, nurse training-victoria-history -
Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing History CollectionMagazine - Nursing magazine, Suzanne Tallis & Jan Dunbar, The panhandler volume one July 1954 number two, 1954
... ...Nurse training-Victoria-history...Of significance to the AHNL as it was written by Alfred Hospital student nurses AHNL Nurses Alfred Hospital Hospital Humour Lydia Mackellar (nee Shaw) Nurse training-Victoria-history Magazine, comprising factual and fictional articles, poems, quotations and advertisements. ...Published by student nurses at the Alfred Hospital in 1954.Of significance to the AHNL as it was written by Alfred Hospital student nursesmagazine with orange, white and black print. Front cover divided diagonally. one half white and the other orange. Title volume number and issue number printed on front. Back cover has two orange and white print advertisementsPrevious catalogue number hand-written at top right of front cover. At left of front cover is written Ann Clezy/ Alfred Hospital [hand written and undelined in blue ink]ahnl, nurses, alfred hospital, hospital humour, lydia mackellar (nee shaw), nurse training-victoria-history -
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne ArchivesCertificate - Nurses' Acts Victoria, Certificate of General Nurse Registration in 1939 for Mary Brennan
... nurse training...Nurses Acts Victoria...training at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Mary Brennan is certified as a General Nurse number 8777 under the Nurses Acts of 1928 and 1931. It is signed by the Chairman and SRN Registrar of the Nurses Board. Accompanying the certificate, there is a payment receipt from the Nurses Board of Melbourne for five shillings for registration and five shillings for the certificate. Mary Brennan St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne nurse training Nurses Acts Victoria ...Following her training at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Mary Brennan is certified as a General Nurse number 8777 under the Nurses Acts of 1928 and 1931. It is signed by the Chairman and SRN Registrar of the Nurses Board. Accompanying the certificate, there is a payment receipt from the Nurses Board of Melbourne for five shillings for registration and five shillings for the certificate.mary brennan, st vincent's hospital melbourne nurse training, nurses acts victoria, nurses board melbourne -
Northern District School of Nursing. Managed by Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Administrative record - Preliminary Training Schools for Student Nurses Memorandum and Appendices
... nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria...The documents provide a report on the current training of nurses in Victoria, a list of equipment required by training schools and advice by The Sister Tutor Section on the establishment of Central Preliminary Training Schools. ...The documents provide a report on the current training of nurses in Victoria, a list of equipment required by training schools and advice by The Sister Tutor Section on the establishment of Central Preliminary Training Schools. ...The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989. The book "The First of its Kind" was published in 2015. Printed in Bendigo by "Bendigo Modern Press". Memories compiled by Peter Rosewall; who attended the last NDSN school PTS 108 between 1986 - 89.Four documents published in 1944 relating to the training of student nurses in Victoria based on memorandums prepared by The Royal College of Nursing and the British Hospital Association. The documents provide a report on the current training of nurses in Victoria, a list of equipment required by training schools and advice by The Sister Tutor Section on the establishment of Central Preliminary Training Schools. The documents are photocopies of the originals and are typewritten.nursing, at lister house., nurse training, sister tutor section, royal college of nursing -
Victoria Police MuseumOral history, Senior Sergeant Joan Paffett and Edna Meadows, March 2017
... nurse but later joined Victoria Police. Both women were the only women in their squads and began their careers with the Women Police Division at Russell St. In this interview they discuss their experiences joining the force and training ...Victoria Police Museum 313 Spencer Street Docklands melbourne Joan Paffett and Edna Meadows (nee Fyfe) are former police women. Joan Paffett was Senior Sergeant 15275. During her service she supervised other police women, including the all female squad in the early 1970s. Edna Meadows, registered number 15484, began her career as a nurse but later joined Victoria Police. Both women were the only women in their squads and began their careers with the Women Police Division at Russell St. In this interview they discuss their experiences joining the force and training ...Joan Paffett and Edna Meadows (nee Fyfe) are former police women. Joan Paffett was Senior Sergeant 15275. During her service she supervised other police women, including the all female squad in the early 1970s. Edna Meadows, registered number 15484, began her career as a nurse but later joined Victoria Police. Both women were the only women in their squads and began their careers with the Women Police Division at Russell St. In this interview they discuss their experiences joining the force and training Digital archive of oral history of former police women Joan Paffett and Edna Meadows (nee Fyfe). Cut for exhibition purposes.police woman, police women, policewoman, oral history, paffett, fyfe, meadows, victoria police -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph - Photograph Reproduction, 1998
... Nurses` Training School. The Mayday Hills Hospital was constructed between 1864 and 1867, with buildings created in a number of periods. It formally opened on 24 October 1867 and, along with the Ovens Hospital and the Benevolent Asylum, made Beechworth a prominent social welfare centre in Victoria. ...Nurses` Training School. The Mayday Hills Hospital was constructed between 1864 and 1867, with buildings created in a number of periods. It formally opened on 24 October 1867 and, along with the Ovens Hospital and the Benevolent Asylum, made Beechworth a prominent social welfare centre in Victoria. ...The photograph, created in 1998, is a copy of the original one, depicting a nurse in uniform at the Mental Hospital in Beechworth, with a fern house behind her. In the background, the two-storey building is in view, along with the covered walkway. The institution had to operate with serious shortage of female nurses for long periods of time. During the 1880s, small houses (cottages) were built to offer accommodation for the nurses living in the hospital and in 1937 began the construction of a nurses` hostel. In 1962 the upper level of the Nurses` Home was converted into a Nurses` Training School. The Mayday Hills Hospital was constructed between 1864 and 1867, with buildings created in a number of periods. It formally opened on 24 October 1867 and, along with the Ovens Hospital and the Benevolent Asylum, made Beechworth a prominent social welfare centre in Victoria. The need for an institution of this kind was arisen due to the increased number of people with mental disturbances (induced by the harsh living conditions on the goldfields) and the remoteness of the district from Melbourne. The two-storey buildings, designed in Italianate style, and the three-storey towers at the front, were influenced by the asylum at Colney Hatch in England. Large masses of granite were excavated for its foundation and around 250 workmen were employed for its construction. The building, divided into six sections, was comprised of dormitories, doctors` rooms and plenty ancillary rooms and facilities, such as laundries, reading rooms, a concert hall and cooking areas. The site was chosen for its panoramic view of the countryside, the hilltop atmosphere and the native fauna, all contributing to the cure of patients. The Hospital was originally named the “Ovens Lunatic Asylum” but, during the centenary celebrations in 1967, the name was officially changed to “Mayday Hills Hospital”, showing the gradual shift in the perception and understanding of mental health conditions over the last decades. The Hospital lies on the traditional land of the Kulin Nation.This photograph is historically significant as it provides an insight into the everyday life of staff living within the walls of the Mayday Hills Hospital. It also offers important information about the location and the exterior of the Hospital and contributes to the understanding of the district`s development and its importance to the course of Victoria`s history.Black and white rectangular photograph printed on paper unframed.Reverse: 3445/mental hospital, beechworth, fern house, female nurses, nurses` home, nurses` training school, nurses` hostel, mayday hills hospital, ovens hospital, colney hatch, two-storey buildings, italianate style, benevolent asylum, ovens lunatic asylum, kulin nation, workmen, covered walkway, granite, hilltop atmosphere, mental health -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, L. Maher, 1936
... Victoria. It contains rare examples of construction and architecture. It is also significant for aesthetic and technical reasons. Mayday Mayday Hills Hospital Mayday Hills Mayday Hills Mental Asylum Beechworth Lunatic Asylum lunatic asylum Beechworth Gaol Beechworth Hospital for the Insane Beechworth Mental Hospital Mental Hospital hospital nurse nurses quarters La Trobe University training facility Christmas christmas party Obverse: PRINTED BY/ L.MAHER/ BEECHWORTH/ 1997.2702 Black and white rectangular photograph printed on photographic paper Photograph Photograph L. ...Mayday Hills Mental Hospital was originally constructed in 1864 under the name of the Beechworth Lunatic Asylum. It was built for locals in need of help who were kept in the local gaol. In its first decade, the residents of the hospital were used as menial labourers but over time, as mental healthcare progressed, were cared for in more nuanced ways. This site became a training hospital for nurses in the 1960's. Eventually, mental health patients were moved to other care facilities and Mayday Hills was operating as a geriatric care facility. It was closed in 1995, after which the buildings and their grounds were purchased to La Trobe University to be used as a campus. The university sold the site in 2011 to private ownership. The image depicts an interior room which is presumed to be a dining or common room. This space has been decorated for Christmas.Mayday Hills Mental Hospital is a historically significant site for many factors. It is representative of healthcare practice in nineteenth century Victoria. It contains rare examples of construction and architecture. It is also significant for aesthetic and technical reasons. Black and white rectangular photograph printed on photographic paperObverse: PRINTED BY/ L.MAHER/ BEECHWORTH/ 1997.2702mayday, mayday hills hospital, mayday hills, mayday hills mental asylum, beechworth lunatic asylum, lunatic asylum, beechworth, gaol, beechworth hospital for the insane, beechworth mental hospital, mental hospital, hospital, nurse, nurses quarters, la trobe university, training facility, christmas, christmas party -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, 1880 - 1900
... training hospital for nurses in the 1960's. Eventually, mental health patients were moved to other care facilities and Mayday Hills was operating as a geriatric care facility. It was closed in 1995, after which the buildings and their grounds were purchased to La Trobe University to be used as a campus. The university sold the site in 2011 to private ownership. This image depicts people enjoying the grounds and gardens. Mayday Hills Mental Hospital is a historically significant site for many factors. It is representative of healthcare practice in nineteenth century Victoria ...Mayday Hills Mental Hospital was originally constructed in 1864 under the name of the Beechworth Lunatic Asylum. It was built for locals in need of help who were kept in the local gaol. In its first decade, the residents of the hospital were used as menial labourers but over time, as mental healthcare progressed, were cared for in more nuanced ways. This site became a training hospital for nurses in the 1960's. Eventually, mental health patients were moved to other care facilities and Mayday Hills was operating as a geriatric care facility. It was closed in 1995, after which the buildings and their grounds were purchased to La Trobe University to be used as a campus. The university sold the site in 2011 to private ownership. This image depicts people enjoying the grounds and gardens.Mayday Hills Mental Hospital is a historically significant site for many factors. It is representative of healthcare practice in nineteenth century Victoria. It contains rare examples of construction and architecture. It is also significant for aesthetic and technical reasons.Black and white photograph printed on matte photographic paperReverse: at the Beechworth Lunatic Asylum/ (wade)/ do not copy - copy for Burke Museum/ for collection only only/ BMM 8326mayday, mayday hills hospital, mayday hills, mayday hills mental asylum, beechworth asylum, beechworth lunatic asylum, beechworth mental hospital, beechworth institution, healthcare, mental health, nurses quarters, nurses, gaol, garden, garden party -
The Beechworth Burke MuseumPhotograph, 1930
... training hospital for nurses in the 1960's. Eventually, mental health patients were moved to other care facilities and Mayday Hills was operating as a geriatric care facility. It was closed in 1995, after which the buildings and their grounds were purchased to La Trobe University to be used as a campus. The university sold the site in 2011 to private ownership. This image depicts the front facade of the building and a portion of the gardens, including a fountain. Mayday Hills Mental Hospital is a historically significant site for many factors. It is representative of healthcare practice in nineteenth century Victoria ...Mayday Hills Mental Hospital was originally constructed in 1864 under the name of the Beechworth Lunatic Asylum. It was built for locals in need of help who were kept in the local gaol. In its first decade, the residents of the hospital were used as menial labourers but over time, as mental healthcare progressed, were cared for in more nuanced ways. This site became a training hospital for nurses in the 1960's. Eventually, mental health patients were moved to other care facilities and Mayday Hills was operating as a geriatric care facility. It was closed in 1995, after which the buildings and their grounds were purchased to La Trobe University to be used as a campus. The university sold the site in 2011 to private ownership. This image depicts the front facade of the building and a portion of the gardens, including a fountain. Mayday Hills Mental Hospital is a historically significant site for many factors. It is representative of healthcare practice in nineteenth century Victoria. It contains rare examples of construction and architecture. It is also significant for aesthetic and technical reasons.Black and white photograph printed on matte photographic paperReverse: Mental Hospital/ Beechworth Lunatic Asylum/ Xmas 1930/ 8190 VELOX (Watermark)mayday, mayday hills hospital, mayday hills, mayday hills mental asylum, beechworth, beechworth asylum, beechworth lunatic asylum, beechworth hospital for the insane, garden, gardens & parks, architecture, historic victorian architecture, healthcare, health, fountain, la trobe university -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - HARRY BIGGS COLLECTION: HISTORY OF BENDIGO BENEVOLENT ASYLUM, 1857 ->
... Biggs re a possible history of the Home & Hospital for Aged Bendigo. 2 photocopies from book 'The Encyclopedia of Victoria' on the Benevolent Asylum. 2 photocopies relating to the Benevolent Society of Bendigo. Also some information on the establishment of the Mechanics Institute. Handwritten notes on foolscap on 'The Nurse Aide Training...Biggs re a possible history of the Home & Hospital for Aged Bendigo. 2 photocopies from book 'The Encyclopedia of Victoria' on the Benevolent Asylum. 2 photocopies relating to the Benevolent Society of Bendigo. Also some information on the establishment of the Mechanics Institute. Handwritten notes on foolscap on 'The Nurse Aide Training ...Document. Harry Biggs Collection. Writing by H. Biggs re a possible history of the Home & Hospital for Aged Bendigo. 2 photocopies from book 'The Encyclopedia of Victoria' on the Benevolent Asylum. 2 photocopies relating to the Benevolent Society of Bendigo. Also some information on the establishment of the Mechanics Institute. Handwritten notes on foolscap on 'The Nurse Aide Training School' of the Benevolent Asylum. -Jottings on foolscap relating to the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum 1857.organization, club/society, health, harry biggs collection, history of bendigo benevolent asylum -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)Document - Nursing Examinations, 1924 - 1925
... City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum) Joyce Park Jasper Road Ormond melbourne Five Examination papers each with 5 questions, for the Victorian Medical and Surgical Nursing Examinations 1925 Nurse Mary Maggs used these when training her staff at the Mooroopna Hospital. nursing examinations nursing hospital nurse mary maggs nurses registration act Printed by Government Printer 5 x printed sheets with questions for Surgical & Medical Nursing 1924 and 1925 Victoria Document Nursing Examinations Government Printer ...Five Examination papers each with 5 questions, for the Victorian Medical and Surgical Nursing Examinations 1925 Nurse Mary Maggs used these when training her staff at the Mooroopna Hospital.5 x printed sheets with questions for Surgical & Medical Nursing 1924 and 1925 Victoria Printed by Government Printer nursing examinations, nursing, hospital, nurse mary maggs, nurses registration act -
Federation University Historical CollectionNewspaper - Ballarat News Special Publication, The Way We Were. The Making of a Mighty City, 1991, 12/09/1991
... ballarat district hospital nurse training school...bank of victoria...Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields A Ballarat News Special Publication. supplement mighty ballarat fiskin aborigines eureka stockade james esmond bank of australasia ballarat fire brigade penyweight hotel academy of music urquhart street primary school star of the east mine ballarat observatory ballarat district hospital nurse training school bank of victoria shearers union john valves ballarat school of mines ambulance f.w. barnes phoenix foundry neil grant naval cadets australian timken robert baird ufs dispensaries arch of victory coliseum messer and opie wrld war two wags school eureka valves olympic games at ballarat bendix eureka concrete btv channel 6 sovereign hill mars confectionary ballarat bypass south street south street competitions Wireless air gunners school Sturt Street 36 page Special Ballarat News Publication The Way We Were. ...A Ballarat News Special Publication.36 page Special Ballarat News Publicationsupplement, mighty, ballarat, fiskin, aborigines, eureka stockade, james esmond, bank of australasia, ballarat fire brigade, penyweight hotel, academy of music, urquhart street primary school, star of the east mine, ballarat observatory, ballarat district hospital nurse training school, bank of victoria, shearers union, john valves, ballarat school of mines, ambulance, f.w. barnes, phoenix foundry, neil grant, naval cadets, australian timken, robert baird, ufs dispensaries, arch of victory, coliseum, messer and opie, wrld war two, wags school, eureka valves, olympic games at ballarat, bendix, eureka concrete, btv channel 6, sovereign hill, mars confectionary, ballarat bypass, south street, south street competitions, wireless air gunners school, sturt street -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Midwifery box used by midwife Mary Howlett, c. 1866 - 1920
... Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. ...Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. ...Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993. The contents of this box are consistent with use by a midwife, but such a box would have been cumbersome and heavy to carry around. It is possible that Mary Howlett would also have had a bag for her midwifery requirements.This midwifery box is highly significant as it includes close to the original contents of one midwife's 'professional kit' up to 1920. The contents reveal something of the professional practice of a midwife in country Victoria at that time.A wooden box with hinged lift-up lid, one drawer, and an inner wooden tray. Rests at each side inside box indicate another tray may have originally sat across the top. Pasted inside the lid is a product list from Robert McDonald (chemist and druggist). There are locks for both the main chest section and the drawer. A circular section is cut out of the bottom of the drawer. The contents of the box include, enema syringe, a red rubber douche, glass breast pump, nipple shields, a thermometer in travel case. Also includes cotton bandages, a tooth extractor, and fetal stethoscope.midwifery -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Rectal or vaginal irrigator associated with midwife Mary Howlett, c. 1866 - 1920
... Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. ...Artefact may have been used for enema or vaginal irrigation. Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993.Black bakelite irrigator, resembling a test tube in shape. The irrigator has four entries, a connecting bridge and serrated edged flange. Stopcock attachment and tubing are missing.irrigation, midwifery -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Tool - Irrigation nozzle associated with midwife Mary Howlett, c. 1866 - 1920
... Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. ...Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. ...Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993.Small black bakelite irrigator nozzle. There are 7 entries in the nozzle head. Small ridge around neck of nozzle.irrigation, midwifery -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Syringe attachment associated with midwife Mary Howlett, c. 1866 to 1920, 1880 (approximate)
... Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. ...Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. ...Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993. Syringe attachment with 4 depressions of equal size around the base. Inside is a shallow rim. The inside is hollow and wider at the base rim than the top. It tapers to half the circumference size at the outlet.intravenous device, midwifery -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Rectal or vaginal irrigator nozzle associated with midwife Mary Howlett, c. 1866 - 1920
... Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. ...Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. ...This item may have been used for enema or vaginal irrigation. Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993.Black bakelite nozzle with one entry. irrigation, midwifery -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Introducer associated with midwife Mary Howlett, c. 1866 to 1920, c1880s
... Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. ...Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. ...This item can be used for cleaning rubber tubing or to assist with the introduction of rubber catheters and tubing. Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920.She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993.Device made of metal wire with a rounded point at one end and an eye hook the other end.surgery, midwifery -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Ceramic feeding cup associated with midwife Mary Howlett, c.1866-1920
... Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training ...This type of cup was designed for use by an adult and was in common usage from the early 1900s to the 1930s. Feeding cups were used both in the home and in hospitals, and were also often made of white enamel. Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them the museum collection in 1993. Feeding cup made out of white china, now discoloured. The cup has a curved spout (similar to a teapot spout) with a handle. There are four small holes inserted inside the cup diagonally at the proximate end of the spout. midwifery -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Pap boat associated with midwife Mary Howlett, c. 1866-1920, 1880 (approximate)
... nurses who took great delight in disregarding the advice of physicians, who they believed were usurping their position in the household. ‘Nanny knows best’.(Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales, 'Pap Boat') Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training ...Pap boats date from approximately 1710 and were in extensive use until the end of the nineteenth century. They were used to feed pap to infants or invalids. Pap was a mixture of breadcrumbs, flour, rice or barley mixed with fluids such as broth, milk (if the infant was lucky), water, wine and even beer, to aid the digestion of pap it was often pre-chewed by the nurse or nanny. Pap was a popular form of infant nutrition for almost 300 years and used in many well to do homes. For unwanted or illegitimate infants in foundling homes it was often the only form of sustenance, however, and as a result the mortality rate was appallingly high. Despite a growing number of experts advising against the use of pap, it nevertheless persisted as a major source of infant nutrition in many nurseries until the late 1800’s, largely due to the ignorance of nannies and nurses who took great delight in disregarding the advice of physicians, who they believed were usurping their position in the household. ‘Nanny knows best’.(Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales, 'Pap Boat')Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993. Small round white china container with an extended slim lip. Fluid capacity approximately 30-90ml. The boat has been made from two moulded sections. infant care, infant feeding, midwifery -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Glass wound irrigator syringe associated with midwife Mary Howlett, c. 1866 - 1920
... Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training ...Glass wound irrigating syringes were in general use from approximately 1915 to the beginning of the 1940s.Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993. Glass wound syringe, with wood cap at distal end and cork bung inside a glass barrel with tapered end. irrigation, midwifery -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Glass nipple shield associated with midwife Mary Howlett, c. 1866 - 1920
... Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training ...A rubber teat would be attached to the top of this nipple shield for breast feeding. From 1801 onwards, nipple shields were available in a variety of materials, such as pewter, horn, bone, ivory, wood, glass and silver. They varied in shape from a bell to a flatter, cap shaped appliance. With the application of the nipple shield, the baby was able to take milk from the breast without giving added trauma to the nipples. In the ante partum period the nipple shield could be worn to assist in drawing out flat nipples; or, as it was known during this period, for the formation of "new nipples". (Fildes, Valerie. 'Breasts, Bottles & Babies - A History of Infant Feeding', 1986) Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster, and he donated them to the museum collection in 1993. Glass nipple shield. Shape resembles that of a bell.infant feeding, midwifery -
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)Breast reliever associated with midwife Mary Howlett, c. 1866 - 1920
... Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training...Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training ...Mary Howlett (1840-1922) began practising as a country midwife in 1866 in the western district of Victoria. She qualified as a 'ladies monthly nurse' in 1887 and continued to practise as a nurse and midwife until 1920. She began her six months training at the Melbourne Lying-In Hospital. She was known by many as 'Auntie', and her career spanned more than 50 years. Mrs Howlett's midwifery box and contents were given to Dr Frank Forster who donated them to the museum collection in 1993. Glass breast pump with cork stopper and wooden bung. Pump shape loosely resembles that of a light bulb, with a bell-shaped nipple shield on one side. breast feeding, midwifery
