After completing their general training, many nurses went on to gain a midwifery qualification at a midwifery hospital. This certificate was obtained by Betty Louise Bird [AH Grad 1939] at The Women's Hospital, Crown Street Sydney in 1940A postgraduate nursing qualification gained by an Alfred graduateLight blue leather-bound folder. Inside is the certificate [black print on cream background within a simple border] is the Ostetric Nurses Certificate stating that [name handwritten] 'has duly attended a systematic course of instruction in Midwifery and Obstetric Nursing, has had the management of a number of lying-in women and is fully qualified to attedn cases of natrural labour. length of course and number of cases attended are also detailedEmbossed in gilt on the front cover are the words 'THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL CROWN STREET/ SYDNEY/ Obstetric/Nurse's Certificate. The certificate has the recipient's name in full: Betty Louise Bird, 9 [months of training] 187 [number of cases attended]28 [number of cases personally attended] 3375 [entered in register no]and the signatures of the hospital's president, secretaryr& matron, 2 directors as well as four examiners dated 22 October 1940[all entries are in blue ink] Previous catalogue number handwritten on small white sticker on back covermidwifery certificate, midwifery training, st george's hospital, betty bird

After completing their general training, many nurses went on to gain a midwifery qualification at a midwifery hospital. This certificate was obtained by Joan Homewood [AH Grad 1948] at The Women's Hospital, Crown Street Sydney in1953A postgraduate nursing qualification gained by an Alfred graduateBlue leather-bound folder. Inside fixed to the left side is a b;ack and white photograph of the Women's Hospital Crown Street, Sydney. The certificate [black print on cream background within a simple border] is the Ostetric Nurses Certificate stating that [name handwritten] 'has duly attended a systematic course of instruction in Midwifery and Obstetric Nursing, has had the management of a number of lying-in wome and is fully qualified to attedn cases of natrural labour. lenght of course and number of cases attended are also detailedEmbossed in gilt on the front cover are the words 'THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL/CROWN STREET/ SYDNEY/ Obstetric/Nurse's Certificate. The certificate has the recipient's name in full: Joan Jacqueline Homewood, 12 [months of training] 174 [number of cases attended] 20 [number of cases personally attended]and the signatures of the hospital's president, secretary & matron, as well as three examiners dated 6.10.'53[all entries are in blue ink]midwifery certificate, midwifery training, st george's hospital, joan homewood

Illustrated textbook with brown binding. Front cuver has a white band at top on which author's surname is printed [black print]. Title, edition amd publisher are printed below [white ink].Spine has a similar appearance. The book has been covered with a ckear plastic filmnon-fictionHistoric textbook for student midwives deteailing contemporary midwifery thought and practiceobstetrics, midwifery study and teacing, midwifery