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.Three copies of black and white photo of PTS School 43 - 19 student nurses. On reverse side - in biro PTS 43, 1959 sans tutors - in pencil Donated by Pam Bell (Thacker) 29-4-2000 photo of 19 pts nurses.

Photofire drill, frank gray, mr l grigg, engineer, senior tutor, miss g boermans, pts