Article about E[dith] L[ydia] Shaw being appointed Principal Matron of the Commonwealth Military Forces, Southern Command.Single column print article with photograph captioned "MATRON SHAW" in second column. Article is glued to a lined piece of paper with crossed out small clippings glued to other side. Article date is Tuesday, February 28, 1950.edith lydia shaw, principal matron, commonwealth military forces, southern command

War photography, WWII. "Photograph of Matron A Sage on visit 2/1 AGH New Guinea, January 1944 Matron Principal A Sage, Commanding Officer Colonel Leah. 2/1 AGH." [Former catalogued description, entry P19]Unframed, printed black and white photograph on card, of Matron A Sage and Commanding Officer Colonel Leah in New Guinea January 1944. "Principal Matron A. Sage & sister, enroute to collect AANS P.O.W.s Sumatra WWII" [Handwritten in biro at the top of the back of the photo] "NETHERLANDS INDIES GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICE MELBOURNE / A15586" [Faded purple with ink written negative number, bottom-left back of photo]ww2, world war two, world war ii, world war 2, annie moriah sage

Copy of file no. 21-720-332 from the National Archives of Australia being the monthly report for December 1942 from the Principal Matron of the AANS at the Queensland Headquarters to the Matron-in-Chief of the Allied Land Forces at Headquarters in Melbourne. The report includes a table of numbers of nurses located at various Australian General Hospitals and other facilities within Australia delineating between those on Home Service Full Time Duty or those with the AIF. At the time of this report the combined number of nurses serving in (mostly) Queensland was 600. Foolscap copy of a typed Australian Army Nursing Service internal report with table of numbers of nurses located at various Australian General Hospitals and other facilities within Australia. Document has information on the source along the left hand edge.'21-720-332' [Blue ink on left hand side]wwii, ww2, world war 2, queensland, australian army nursing service, aans, aif, home service

The farewell party for Col Annie Sage, retiring Matron-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) brought together principal matrons of every Army Command in Australia, as part of the 250 guests. Guests included nurses from many parts of Australia, as well as the Chief of the General Staff, Minister for the Army and the former Director-General of Army Medical Services. A brooch was presented to Miss Sage on behalf of friends in and out of the profession by the former Director-General, who said "Miss Sage was one of the most outstanding examples of leadership I have ever seen." Miss Sage also received telegrams from well wishers.. A newspaper clipping from a larger page, consisting of three columns of text next to a black and white photo of a group of women, one of which is presenting something to another.'NC3' [written, top left] annie moriah sage, sydney fairbairn rowell, josiah francis, samuel burston, harry crowe, vivien bullwinkel, banka island, g m taylor, c a fall, jean elsie ferguson, joan stevenson abbott, c a kestal, edith lydia shaw

The farewell party for Col Annie Sage, retiring Matron-in-Chief of the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) brought together principal matrons of every Army Command in Australia, as part of the 250 guests. Guests included nurses from many parts of Australia, as well as the Chief of the General Staff, Minister for the Army and the former Director-General of Army Medical Services. A brooch was presented to Miss Sage on behalf of friends in and out of the profession by the former Director-General, who said "Miss Sage was one of the most outstanding examples of leadership I have ever seen." Miss Sage also received telegrams from well wishers.. A newspaper clipping from a larger page, consisting of three columns of text next to a black and white photo of a group of women, one of which is presenting something to another.'NC3' [blue ink, top left, front of page] 'NC3' [blue ink, top right, back of page]annie moriah sage, sydney fairbairn rowell, josiah francis, samuel burston, harry crowe, vivien bullwinkel, banka island, g m taylor, c a fall, jean elsie ferguson, joan stevenson abbott, c a kestal, edith lydia shaw

Articles in annual report include: purchase of a ski lodge with RVIB Ski Club (an independent body) managing the lodge, appointment of new principal P.J. Evans and Matron H McLaren, Sri Lankan association for the blind received older TBMs that were still working but being replaced, National Association for the Blind in Bombay also received TBMs and 3000 tapettes and the Railway Hotel in Windsor topped the hotel fundraising list.1 volume of text and illustrationsroyal victorian institute for the blind, corporation records

This register list the Board Members of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society from 1902 until the early 1980's. The register also includes the Auditors, Executive Director/Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Director Welfare Services, Senior Welfare Officer, Welfare Officer, Social Worker, Lakeside Lodge Matron, Hostel Housekeeper, Secretary, Welfare Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Chief Welfare officer, Welfare officer, Principal, Blackburn Superintendent, Blackburn Matron and Housekeeper.Signifacant as a record of some of the key personnel of the Adult Deaf Society Victoria over a 80 year time span.Green foolscap folder with typed pages

Photolangham, pitts, harris

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a cerulean blue cover, with the emblem of the Royal Melbourne Hospital nurse training school embossed in gilt on the front. Abbreviated title and authors names are embossed in gilt on the spine. The dust jacket has a pale blue background, with title and authors names printed in dark blue ink on the front and spine. Also on the front cover is a coloured illustration of a nurse in uniform, wearing a cap and cape (portrait of Jane Bell O.B.E by Vernon Jones, 1948). On the back cover is a black and white photograph of doorway (What is now Jane Bell House, Lonsdale St Melbourne, formerly, the Melbourne Hospital, established 1846). non-fictionThis book explores the life and contributions of Jane Bell, who served as the Lady Superintendent at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. It provides insights into her leadership from 1910 to 1934 and highlights her legacy in the nursing profession, including a good account of her service as a Principal Matron in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War 1.jane bell, nurse administrators-victoria-biography, royal melbourne hospital, nursing-education

Illustrated book with dustjacket. Book has a cerulean blue cover, with the emblem of the Royal Melbourne Hospital nurse training school embossed in gilt on the front. Abbreviated title and authors names are embossed in gilt on the spine. The dust jacket has a pale blue background, with title and authors names printed in dark blue ink on the front and spine. Also on the front cover is a coloured illustration of a nurse in uniform, wearing a cap and cape (portrait of Jane Bell O.B.E by Vernon Jones, 1948). On the back cover is a black and white photograph of doorway (What is now Jane Bell House, Lonsdale St Melbourne, formerly, the Melbourne Hospital, established 1846). non-fictionThis book explores the life and contributions of Jane Bell, who served as the Lady Superintendent at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. It provides insights into her leadership from 1910 to 1934 and highlights her legacy in the nursing profession, including a good account of her service as a Principal Matron in the Australian Army Nursing Service during World War 1.jane bell, nurse administrators-victoria-biography, royal melbourne hospital, nursing-education

Update on activities for the year including : retirement of Principal F.C. Douglas and upcoming retirement of Matron Dunnell affording opportunity to align management of these services under a single person, annual camping trip to Goulburn, and the Railway Hotel in Windsor raised over $11,000 to again win first place amongst hotel fundraisers.1 volume of text and illustrationscorporation records, royal victorian institute for the blind, esme dunnell

Vivian Bullwinkel (Mrs Frank Statham), matron of Fairfield Hospital since 1961, is to retire after sixteen years. Born in Kapunda, South Australia, Vivian did her training at the Broken Hill District Hospital from 1934-39, moving on to a private hospital in Hamilton, the Jessie McPherson Hospital, Melbourne, after graduation. She served with the 13th Australian General Hospital, Australian Imperial Force, from 1941 in Singapore and Johore Bahru, Malaysia. Vivian was the sole survivor of the [Banka Island Massacre], followed by three years as a prisoner of war (POW) in Sumatra and Banka Island. After the war Vivian was the matron of Heidelberg General Hospital from 1956-60. In 1963 she became trustee for the National War Memorial, Canberra, and was appointed deputy principal commandant of the Australian Red Cross Society.A newspaper clipping consisting of titles, four columns of text and a black and white photo of a middle aged woman outside a building.ww2, wwii, world war two, vivian st, vivian statham, perth, 13th agh, aif, army nurses, vyner brooke, banka strait, banka straits, florence night, florence nightingale medal