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 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

The tee-shirt was given to Glenn Littlechild after his birth at St George's Hospital in Cotham Road, Kew on 22 July 1988. His parents were Sue and Les Littlechild. 1988 was the year of the Australian Bi-Centennial and the item may have been produced for babies born in that year.White cotton tee-shirt with a slogan and picture printed centre front, produced by St George's Hospital."I'M A ST GEORGES BABY'st george's hospital - kew, tee-shirts, hospitals -- kew (vic.)

St. George's Hospital, Kew was founded in 1912 by the Church of England. In 1925 a maternity wing was added and the hospital was registered as a Midwifery Training School. After WWII the Church of England decided to sell it. The book deals with its development up until 1980.St. George's Hospital, Kew was founded in 1912 by the Church of England. In 1925 a maternity wing was added and the hospital was registered as a Midwifery Training School. After WWII the Church of England decided to sell it. The book deals with its development up until 1980.st. george's hospital, kew, 1912, hospitals, medical services, nurses, health establishments, ellerslie, church of england, midwifery training school, world war, 1939-1945, health professionals

St George's Health Service was established in 1912 by an order of Church of England nuns, the Sisters of the Holy Name. In 1949, the Hospital was sold to the Victorian government. For many years, St George's Health Service was known for expertise in maternity, acute medical and surgical services. From 1991, St George's Health Service began developing aged care services. From 1996 to 1998 the acute medical, surgical and maternity services were transferred to other facilities. From early 1999, St George's Health Service provided solely specialised aged care services. St George's Health Service became part of St Vincent's in March 2001, under an auspice arrangement with the Victorian government. Prior to this, the Service was part of the Inner & Eastern Health Care Network.Undated and unframed panel containing a collage of one large and four smaller photographs assembled to support St George’s Hospital. Individuals photographed are unnamed.st george's hospital - kew, promotional materials

Circa late 1950s to early 1960s. Used in the antenatal clinic of St George's Hospital, Kew, Victoria.Doll resembling a baby, used for teaching purposes. Doll has a chamois leather body, stuffed with cotton wool, and a head made of a soft, pliable plastic. The letter 'F' is handwritten just below the neck on the front of the torso. The head of the doll has indents for eyes and a mouth, and protruding nose and ears. There are triangular indents at the top and back of the head. 'F'obstetrics

This chart was used in the antenatal classes and labour ward of St Georges Hospital, Kew. The original drawings for the chart by WJ Pardoe were made under the supervision of Assistant Professor CFV Smout, Department of Anatomy, Birmingham University 1945.A chart depicting foetal circulation in an infant male. The chart is made of paper with cloth backing and is supported by wooden hanging bars at top and bottom. Blue and wdhite hanging string is secured at the top with metal eye hooks. The char is secured at the top with metal tacks and there is a cotton tape to secure it when rolled. infant care

This model came from the Antenatal Clinic at St George's Hospital, Kew. The hospital in Kew was closed in 1998 and the services transferred to Box Hill Hospital. Julie Collette, former General Manager, donated this and other items to the Museum collection in 1998.Teaching model, uterus in cross-section revealing 4 week embryo.Plastic, painted with numbered sections, model on a green plastc stand with "SOMSO" stamped on base, "MADE IN W- GERMANY'stamped underneath base . One of four models in the series, this is the first of the four.education

This model came from the Antenatal Clinic at St George's Hospital, Kew. The hospital in Kew was closed in 1998 and the services transferred to Box Hill Hospital. Julie Collette, former General Manager, donated this and other items to the Museum collection in 1998.Teaching model, uterus in cross-section revealing 8 week embryo.Plastic, painted with numbered sections, model on a green plastc stand with "SOMSO stamped on base, "MADE IN W- GERMANY'stamped underneath base . One of four models in the series, this is the second of the four.education

This model came from the Antenatal Clinic at St George's Hospital, Kew. The hospital in Kew was closed in 1998 and the services transferred to Box Hill Hospital. Julie Collette, former General Manager, donated this and other items to the Museum collection in 1998.Teaching model, uterus in cross-section revealing12 week embryo. Plastic, painted with numbered sections, model on a green plastic stand with "SOMSO" stamped on base, "MADE IN W- GERMANY' stamped underneath base. One of four models in the series, this is the third of the four.education

This model came from the Antenatal Clinic at St George's Hospital, Kew. The hospital in Kew was closed in 1998 and the services transferred to Box Hill Hospital. Julie Collette, former General Manager, donated this and other items to the Museum collection in 1998.Teaching model, uterus in cross-section revealing 20-week embryo. Plastic, painted with numbered sections, model on a green plastic stand with "SOMSO" stamped on base, "MADE IN W- GERMANY" stamped underneath base. One of four models in the series, this is the fourth of the four.education

This type of wire cot was in common use in Maternity hospitals from the 1920s to the 1950s. Cot and bedding originally from the Maternity Unit, St George's Hospital, Kew. The hospital in Kew was closed in 1998 and the services transferred to Box Hill Hospital. Julie Collette, former General Manager, donated this cot and other items to the Museum collection in 1998. The mattresses were made by 'Cloudsoft' bedding in Fitzroy, Victoria. Infant's cot, made of wire and wire mesh, with two covered mattresses [218.2, 218.3]. Mattress cases are printed with text that reads 'Northern Hospital Linen Service - 51' and 'Stericlean Linen Service'.infant care

This atlas was collected, along with fifteen other items, from St George's Hospital in Kew, Victoria, on the final day of obstetric services provided by the hospital. After 28/11/1998, all obstetric deliveries from the Birralee Maternity Service (St George's) were via Box Hill Hospital. Black hardcover book, with silver lettering on cover. Text printed on cover reads 'BIRTH ATLAS/SECOND EDITION/MATERNITY CENTRE ASSOCIATION/NEW YORK'. Book contains 17 pages with 24 plates of sculptures depicting the stages of fetal growth from conception to 14 days postpartum. Published by Dickinson & Belskie. st georges hospital kew, obstetrics

Illustrated hardcover book with dustjacket. Book has a mid-blue cover, with abbreviated title and authors surname printed in gilt on spine. The dustjacket has a coloured photograph of the front of the hospital as background. An oval black and white photograph of Sister Esther (Mother Foundress of the Community of the Holy Name) is superimposed at the top right front corner. Full title and author's name is printed in white at bottom of front. Abbreviated title and author's name printed in white on spine.non-fictionA history of St George's hospital, Kew. Hospital was founded by the Church of England in 1912 and administered by the Sisters of the Community of the Holy Name until 1949. In 1925 a midwifery wing had been added, and the hospital was registered as a Midwifery Training School. The hospital was sold to the Victorian Hospitals and Charities Commission in 1949.st george's hospital, kew, hospitals-victoria, midwifery training, medical trainining, church of england, ellerslie

After completing their general training, many nurses went on to gain a midwifery qualification at a midwifery hospital. This certificate was obtained by Doroth Eileen Capp [AH Grad 1941]at Broken hill and District Hospital in 1948A postgraduate nursing qualification gained by an Alfred graduateLight brown leather-bound folder. Embossed in gilt on the front cover are the words 'BROKEN HILL/AND/DISTRICT HOSPITAL/NEW SOUTH WALES is the certificate [black and print on cream background within a simple border] Inside is the Obstetric Nurses Certificate stating that [name handwritten] 'whose signature appears in the margin has attended the maternity practice [20 beds] of this hospital from - to [9 months] During this period she has been present at - cases of labour, and - of these cases have been pesonally conducted by her. She has attended in the institution a course of LECTURES ON MIDWIFERY and having passed her examination successfully, has satisfied her Examiners that she is competent to discharge satisfactorily the duties of an Obstetric Nurse.The certificate has the recipient's name in full: Dorothy Eileen Capp, 5th June 1947 - 17th March 1948[period of training] 151 [number of cases attended] 28 [number of cases personally conducted] and the signatures of the hospital's chairman, secretary, surgeon superintendant, matron, and nurse dated 17th March 1948[all entries are in blue ink] Previous catalogu number handwritten on small white sticker on back covermidwifery certificate, midwifery training, st george's hospital, dorothy capp

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

A series of six prints showing various stages of labour, donated to the College in 1999. Used in the antenatal clinic of St George's Hospital, Kew, Victoria.Black and white reproduction print of a plate from a book, enclosed in a wooden frame. Text at the top of the print reads 'BIRTH OF SHOULDERS ROTATION PLATE 13'. The plate depicts a detailed cross section image of a baby in the womb. Label attached to back of work reads: 'Robert Latou DICKINSON and Abram BELSKI/ Plate 13. Birth of shoulders rotation/From: Birth atlas: reproduction of twenty-four life size sculptures of fertilization, growth,/stages of labour and involution./New York: Maternity Center Association, 1943. 6th ed./Gift of St Georges Hospital, Kew, 2000'.BIRTH OF SHOULDERS ROTATION PLATE 13obstetric delivery

A series of six prints showing various stages of labour, donated to the College in 1999. This print was used on the antenatal clinic of St George's Hospital, Kew, Victoria.Black and white reproduction print of a plate from a book, enclosed in a wooden frame. Text at the top of the print reads 'BEFORE LABOR | BIRTH ATLAS | PLATE 8'. The plate depicts a detailed cross section image of a baby in the womb. Label attached to back of work reads: 'Robert Latou DICKINSON and Abram BELSKI/ Plate 8. Before labour/From: Birth atlas: reproduction of twenty-four life size sculptures of fertilization, growth,/stages of labour and involution./New York: Maternity Center Association, 1943. 6th ed./Gift of St Georges Hospital, Kew, 2000'.BEFORE LABOR | BIRTH ATLAS | PLATE 8obstetric delivery

A series of six prints showing various stages of labour, donated to the College in 1999. This print was used in the antenatal clinic of St George's Hospital, Kew, Victoria.Black and white reproduction print of a plate from a book, enclosed in a wooden frame. Text at the top of the print reads 'LABOR CERVIX DILATING & BAG OF WATERS PLATE 9'. The plate depicts a detailed cross section image of a baby in the womb. Label attached to back of work reads: 'Robert Latou DICKINSON and Abram BELSKI/ Plate 9. Labor cervix dilating & bag of waters/From: Birth atlas: reproduction of twenty-four life size sculptures of fertilization, growth,/stages of labour and involution./New York: Maternity Center Association, 1943. 6th ed./Gift of St Georges Hospital, Kew, 2000'.LABOR CERVIX DILATING & BAG OF WATERS PLATE 9obstetric delivery

A series of six prints showing various stages of labour, donated to the College in 1999. This print was used in the antenatal clinic of St George's Hospital, Kew.Black and white reproduction print of a plate from a book, enclosed in a wooden frame. Text at the top of the print reads 'HEAD TURNS UPWARD PELVIC FLOOR RETREATS PLATE 12'. The plate depicts a detailed cross section image of a baby in the womb. Label attached to back of work reads: 'Robert Latou DICKINSON and Abram BELSKI/ Plate 12. Head turns upward pelvic floor retreats/From: Birth atlas: reproduction of twenty-four life size sculptures of fertilization, growth,/stages of labour and involution./New York: Maternity Center Association, 1943. 6th ed./Gift of St Georges Hospital, Kew, 2000'.HEAD TURNS UPWARD PELVIC FLOOR RETREATS PLATE 12obstetric delivery

A series of six prints showing various stages of labour, donated to the College in 1999. This print was used in the antenatal clinic of St George's Hospital, Kew, Victoria.Black and white reproduction print of a plate from a book, enclosed in a wooden frame. Text at the top of the print reads 'FULL DILATION CERVIX HIGH HEAD DEEP IN PELVIS PLATE 10'. The plate depicts a detailed cross section image of a baby in the womb. Label attached to back of work reads: 'Robert Latou DICKINSON and Abram BELSKI/ Plate 10. Full dilation cervix high head deep in pelvis/From: Birth atlas: reproduction of twenty-four life size sculptures of fertilization, growth,/stages of labour and involution./New York: Maternity Center Association, 1943. 6th ed./Gift of St Georges Hospital, Kew, 2000'.FULL DILATION CERVIX HIGH HEAD DEEP IN PELVIS PLATE 10obstetric delivery

A series of six prints showing various stages of labour, donated to the College in 1999. This print was used in the antenatal clinic of St George's Hospital, Kew, Victoria.Black and white reproduction print of a plate from a book, enclosed in a wooden frame. Text at the top of the print reads 'ABDOMINAL MUSCLE DRIVE PELVIC FLOOR THIN PLATE 11'. The plate depicts a detailed cross section image of a baby in the womb. Label attached to back of work reads: 'Robert Latou DICKINSON and Abram BELSKI/ Plate 11. Abdominal muscle drive pelvic floor thin/From: Birth atlas: reproduction of twenty-four life size sculptures of fertilization, growth,/stages of labour and involution./New York: Maternity Center Association, 1943. 6th ed./Gift of St Georges Hospital, Kew, 2000'.ABDOMINAL MUSCLE DRIVE PELVIC FLOOR THIN PLATE 11obstetric delivery

This object was donated by Dr Susan Kelly in memory of Dr Loraine Hibbard (1916-2002) Emeritus Consultant, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW. The maker and date of this object is unverified due to lack of supporting evidence. It is unknown as to the significance of the engraved Phoenix. Antique Sheffield electroplated silver, copper basket with swing handle. The bowl of the basket is octagonal with incised geometric and circular pattern along the perimeter. Engraved in the bowl of the basket is an image of a phoenix including a smaller image of a phoenix engraved on the swing handle. The silver has worn in some places in particular around the image of the phoenix in the bowl of the basket.electroplated silver, loraine hibbard, st george hospital, phoenix, susan kelly

Act of Victorian Parliament, 8 pages, No. 6594 - "An Act to provide for the Grant of certain Lands to the After Care Hospital, the Melbourne District Nursing Service, the Victorian Civil Ambulance Service, St Georges Hospital, the Royal Talbot Colony for Epileptics, the Ballarat Orphanage and the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board respectively. Page 4 and 7 detail a block of land that the Board could have purchased for a major bus depot in Footscray Road for 60,175 pounds.trams, tramways, tramways, acts of parliament, mmtb, buses, depot, footscray rd, construction

Stapled journal.Front cover has a grey background. Title is printed in white on a brown banner on front cover, rest of print in brown. The words 'A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT/OF HOSPITAL EFFICIENCY' appear above a brown and white photograph of a two story building (New Adult Block, St George Hospital, Kogarah) Issue date below this photograph and then the words 'Published Monthly, Price One Shilling, Annual Subscription Ten Shillings'. There is a vertical margin to the bottom left of which is a sketch of a nurse wearing a veil. There is a brown border across the bottom of front cover.non-fictionArticles and advertisements relating to hospitals. Item of particular interest [on page 12]is the one titled 'Move for nurses post graduate education' by Sir James Barrett. The president of the provisional committee for this was Grace Wilson, Alfred Hospital Matron.hospitals - nsw, post graduate nursing education

Minnie Mary Fimmel (1880-1965) was born at Kewell, near Minyip and married carpenter John Thomas Francis Moroney in 1897. His death left her a widow with two children. Minnie re-invented herself as Marie Minnie Dalley and commenced menial work in Melbourne. Known as ‘Ma’, she became a financially successful businesswoman, eventually owning various properties around Victoria including a ‘machinery factory’. She was much ‘talked about’ in the newspapers for her benevolent actions, particularly towards women. For this community service she received an O.B.E. in 1949. Aged 74, she became the first female mayor of Kew. Ma Dalley refused to accept a formal presentation of the honour at a ‘return ball’, insisting that the money be donated to St George’s Hospital, Kew. She continued to financially donate to various charitable organisations. Her piéce de résistance was a staggering £250,000 personal donation to further the building of St George’s Hospital. She died at Kew and is buried at Miniyip Cemetery. Framed large oil painting on canvas. Cr Marie Dalley in her mayoral robes. Painted inscription on reverse of canvas: ‘Ma Dally [sic]. 1st lady Mayer [sic] of Kew Vic. Pinxit Govett 1951". [Cr Dalley was Mayor of Kew in 1954-55, so the date given by the artist on the reverse is incorrect.]marie (ma) dalley, james william govett, ma dalley, minnie mary fimmel, mayoral portraits

The donor George Lister Coop was about 21 years of age when he took this photo in 1958 of his family home. His parents were George Burton Coop (b c1906 Williamstown; died aged 54 years at Mont Albert) and Winsome Alice (MS: Trewartha) who married in 1936. They are first listed at this address in the electoral roll in 1937. They had 2 children: George Lister Coop - born St Georges Hospital, 8/10/1937 and Alison - born c1945. However the donor informed that he initially attended Chatham State School because his first home was the Spanish Mission style flats at 346 Whitehorse Road, opposite Brenbeal Street, Balwyn. When his grandparents died, the family moved to 688 Whitehorse Road and he then attended Mont Albert Central School. Alison being younger did not go to Chatham Primary. A digital copy of a colour photo showing detail of the front veranda of 688 Whitehorse Road. The house is white weatherboard in a modified Californian bungalow style with a tiled roof and the carport built within the roofline. The balustrades and finials of the veranda are simple with occasional feature planks with a tulip detail. A bird cage hangs from the veranda. The veranda is supported by rough-cast sturdy pillars.george l coop, whitehorse road, mont albert, uniting church, californian bungalow

The gentleman in the photo is George Burton Coop, an architect / draughtsman. The donor, his son George Lister Coop was about 21 years of age when he took this photo in 1958 of his family home. His parents were: George Burton Coop (b c1906 Williamstown; died aged 54 years at Mont Albert) and Winsome Alice (MS: Trewartha) who married in 1936. They are first listed at this address in the electoral roll in 1937. They had 2 children: George Lister Coop - born St Georges Hospital, 8/10/1937 and Alison - born c1945. However the donor informed that he initially attended Chatham State School because his first home was the Spanish Mission style flats at 346 Whitehorse Road, opposite Brenbeal Street, Balwyn. When his grandparents died, the family moved to 688 Whitehorse Road and he then attended Mont Albert Central School. Alison being younger did not go to Chatham Primary. A digital copy of a colour photo showing detail of the front view of 688 Whitehorse Road. The house is white weatherboard in a Californian bungalow style with a tiled roof and shingles detail in a dark brown stain. The balustrades and finials of the veranda are simple with occasional feature planks with a tulip detail. A bird cage hangs from the veranda. The veranda is supported by rough-cast sturdy pillars. The house sits behind a cypress hedge. The photo was taken in winter as deciduous shrubs are bare. A gentleman astride a ladder is pruning the hedge. george l coop, whitehorse road, mont albert, californian bungalow, cypress hedge, gardening, george burton coop