The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 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.Training school 49 commenced 8/2/1961. Black and white photograph; of a group of 21 Females students in nurses' uniforms; in three rows, front row sitting on the chairs, second and third standing.nurse training, ndsn, lister house, school 49 1961

White yearbook with a full page bland and white drawing on the cover of a school building with broken windows, a tree and some abstract circles. Written above in curvy writing is Korrumbeia 1991Korrumbeia 1961

Northern District School of Nursing student memories.Memories of Kathleen McMahon Towner of nurse training, School 49, NDSN 1962-64 and life at Lansellstowe accommodation accompanied with photos and covering letter.nurse education, nurse student accommodation