After completing their general training, many nurses went on to gain a midwifery qualification at a midwifery hospital. This certificate was obtained by Rowena Thain [AH Grad 1967] at St George's Hos[ital, Kew in 1969A postgraduate nursing qualification gained by an Alfred graduateBlue leather-bound folder. Inside fixed to one side is the certificate [blue print on cream background within a simple border] of St George's Hospital, Kew, School of Midwifery. The other side has a pocket containing a card with a record of midwifery training detailing time spent on various wards and practical instructions. The reverse of this card lists clinical discussions lists number and hours spent in clinical discussions and demonstrations, doctor's clinics, patient case histories, lectures attende and examination resultsEmbossed in gilt on the front cover in centre is the logo of St George's Hospital, at bottom right is the recipient' s name: R.M.B. Thain. The certificate has the recipient's name in full: Rowena Marion Bond Thain [black type] and the signatures of the hospital's president, manager & matron, as well as three examiners and Rowena. The record of midwifery training has typed [black ink] the number of weeks spent in wards [both day and night duty] and numbers for various practical procedures. Name of nurse is typed at top, dates (from 3.6.68 to 3.6.69.) 8 (leave days) and signed by the hospital matron and teacher. The reverse of this card numbers have been typed in against various categoriesmidwifery certificate, midwifery training, st george's hospital