The sphygmomanometer is an early diagnostic instrument used to measure blood pressure. Since the discovery of blood circulation in 1628, the search for accurate, convenient, simple, and non-invasive tools has led to evolving measuring devices and cuffs. Until the twentieth century, few doctors tolerated the inconvenience of blood pressure measurers and relegated the exiting tools to laboratory research. The mercury and later aneroid sphygmomanometers provided the accuracy and portability required for clinical use.The sphygmomanometer is an early diagnostic instrument used to measure blood pressure. Since the discovery of blood circulation in 1628, the search for accurate, convenient, simple, and non-invasive tools has led to evolving measuring devices and cuffs. Until the twentieth century, few doctors tolerated the inconvenience of blood pressure measurers and relegated the exiting tools to laboratory research. The mercury and later aneroid sphygmomanometers provided the accuracy and portability required for clinical use. In common daily use by nurses for clinical assessment of patients' blood pressure.metallic box and contents -The sphygmomanometer is enclosed in the beige metal container. There is a click opening button on the exterior inferior end. The lid lifts via an internal hinge on the superior end to reveal a glass cartridge tube calibrated to 300 millimetres of mercury. The case and meter were manufactured in Germany (according to original museum catalogue worksheet) and identified as the “Mercurius Miniatur Modell.” The dark green rubber bulb and of tubing are in good condition. The black cotton fabric cuff shows signs of wear and is frayed at the bladder insertion opening. According to the company insignia on the bladder, it was manufactured by ACCOSON in England. superior lid - silver metal plaque in centre, engraved P.T.S., right corner of lid - white sticky label - black ink 176-01, manufacturers stamp inside lid - SPHYGMOMANOMETER/Mercurius/MINIATUR MODELL/Made in Germany, serial number 342308, on base of box, white paint - 176-01sphygmomanometer, medical instrument, blood pressure, alfred hospital nurses league, student nurse training alfred hospital

Alfred student nurses always wore arm bands to identify their level of seniority. This specific style was used from 1950-1992.New nurses in preliminary training school had no arm badge and a red pattee cross on their hats. The 'signed on' first year student exchanged the hat with a red pattee cross for a hat with the hospital badge shown in the picture and wore the arm badge of the white pattee cross on a light blue square; the second year nurse wore a red skeletal cross on a white square and the third year nurse a filled in red cross on a white square. Prior to the 1950s the nurses from 1880 were identified by only two arm patches, a red skeletal cross and a filled in red cross which were on arm bands and were worn above the elbow on the left sleeve. This system meant that all hospital staff could tell at a glance what stage of training the student was at and behave accordingly.student nurse training alfred hospital, ahnl

Book was used to record student nurses' attendance at lectures, examination marks from 1911 to 1926 at the Alfred Hospital Nurse Training School. The book also contains examination papers from this period and other miscellaneous informationOf significance to the AHNL as a record of student nursesWorn black leather cover with embossed border. Title stamped in gilt on frontSmall white sticker at top right of front cover on which previous catalogue number is written. Book contains handwritten entries. There are also some typed notes that have been glued inalfred hospital, alfred hospital school of nursing, student nurse training alfred hospital, nurse training - history

Published by student nurses at the Alfred Hospital in 1954.Of significance to the AHNL as it was written by Alfred Hospital student nursesmagazine with orange, white and black print. Front cover divided diagonally. one half white and the other orange. Title volume number and issue number printed on front. Back cover has two orange and white print advertisementsPrevious catalogue number hand-written at top right of front cover. At left of front cover is written Ann Clezy/ Alfred Hospital [hand written and undelined in blue ink]ahnl, nurses, alfred hospital, hospital humour, lydia mackellar (nee shaw), nurse training-victoria-history

Document received by student nurses when they entered the Alfred Hospital Nurses' Home, setting out the rules for living there in 1960Student nusres were usually required to live in hospital provided accomodation during there hospital based trainingBlack print on white paper, paper printed on one side onlyPrevious catalogue number handwritten at top right of first pagealfred hospital, alfred hospital nurses home, nurses accomodation

Document received by student nurses when they entered the Alfred Hospital Nurses' Home, setting out the rules for living there in 1960Student nusres were usually required to live in hospital provided accomodation during there hospital based trainingBlack print on white paper, paper printed on one side onlyPrevious catalogue number handwritten at top right of all pagesalfred hospital, alfred hospital nurses home, nurses accomodation

Document received by student nurses when they entered the Alfred Hospital Nurses' Home, setting out the rules for living there in 1958Student nusres were usually required to live in hospital provided accomodation during there hospital based trainingBlack print on white paper, paper printed on both sidesPrevious catalogue number handwritten [black ink] at top right of each page. Some numbers witten on last page ? relevancealfred hospital, alfred hospital nurses home, nurses accomodation

These lecture notes were given to Alfred Hospital nurses during their training in the 1970’s.Used by student nurses at The Alfred Cream coloured foolscap cardboard folder containing printed pages, printed on one side only.Purple oval stamp in centre of front page with inscription reading Alfred Hospital Gynaecology Lectures. Embellishment between Alfred Hospital and Gynaecology Lectures and a dotted line space under Gynaecology Lectures for a name to be written. Three areas of rust marking where the staples were attached. A small white sticker with the number 213.24 on top right corner. Below this number written in pencil is 1970’s.nursing study and teaching, gynaecological nursing

These lecture notes were given to Alfred Hospital nurses during their training in the 1970’s.Used by student nurses at The Alfred Cream coloured foolscap cardboard folder containing printed pages, printed on one side only.Purple oval stamp in centre of front page with inscription reading Alfred Hospital Gynaecology Lectures. Embellishment between Alfred Hospital and Gynaecology Lectures and a dotted line space under Gynaecology Lectures with the name Helen Martin written. Three pairs of holes where the staples were attached. Previous catalogue number on top right corner of front cover. Below this number written in pencil is 1970’s. Numerous pages and back inside cover have hand written notes.nursing study and teaching, gynaecological nursing

Rules for student nurses at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne ca.1910 . Also includes 'schedule of subjects that nurse pupil will be examined in, in addition to elementary anatomy and physiology (textbook "Furneaux")Of significance to the AHNL as it gives insight into nurse training at the Alfred Hosital in the early 1900'sBrown stapled paperback booklet with black print, title on front coverPrevious catalogue number hand written [black ink] and '1920 approx' [black ink]at top right of front coveralfred hospital, alfred hospital school of nursing, nursing education-victoria-history

General information sent to prospective nursing students wishing to undertake nursing training at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne in 1948of significance to the AlHNL as it gives insight into nurse training at the Alfred Hospital in the 1940'sBlack print on brown background, on front cover are the words ALFRED HOSPITAL/MELBOURNE printed above the Alfred Hospital logo (red and black) below are printed the words TRAINING SCHOOL/ FOR NURSES. Inside is general information. Inside is general information for prospective student nurses (1949) On back cover is a list of 'subjects of instruction'The previous catalogue number is hand -written [black ink] at top right of front cover. There is a typed addenda (black print on white paper) glued to third p Day of interviews changed from Friday to Wednesday. Back page has ticks [pencil] alongside subject listalfred hospital, nursing, alfred hospital school of nursing

These lecture notes were given to Alfred Hospital nurses during their training in the 1960’s.Used by student nurses at The Alfred HospitalCream coloured foolscap cardboard folder containing printed pages, printed on one side only.Purple oval stamp in centre of front page with inscription reading Alfred Hospital Gynaecology Lectures. Embellishment between Alfred Hospital and Gynaecology Lectures and a dotted line space under Gynaecology Lectures with the name Danise Mackinnon written and underneath name in pencil Graduated 1965. Three areas of rust marking where the staples were attached. Cat No 735.19 written on top right corner. Below this number written in pencil is 1960’s. Some handwritten notes in blue bird written on some pages.nursing study and teaching, gynaecological nursing

These lecture notes were given to Alfred Hospital nurses during their training in the 1960’s.Used by student nurses at The Alfred HospitalCream coloured foolscap cardboard folder containing printed pages, printed on one side only.Purple oval stamp in centre of front page with inscription reading Alfred Hospital Gynaecology Lectures. Embellishment between Alfred Hospital and Gynaecology Lectures and a dotted line space under Gynaecology Lectures with the name P. Larritt written in blue ink and underneath name in pencil 1960’s. Four staples attached down the left hand side, securing the pages. Some handwritten notes in blue ink on some pages and the back cover and some diagrams drawn in red and blue ink and grey pencil. A foolscap printed exam paper folded in half vertically, secured with a staple in top right corner. Written in blue ink on top right corner is No 23 under this Gynaecology Exam under this 22/9/66 and under this Group K which is underlined. In the middle of the page 73 in blue ink and Larritt P.J in grey pencil.nursing study and teaching, gynaecological nursing

These lecture notes were given to Alfred Hospital nurses during their training in the 1960’s.Used by student nurses at The Alfred HospitalCream coloured foolscap cardboard folder containing printed pages, printed on one side only.Purple oval stamp in centre of front page with inscription reading Alfred Hospital Gynaecology Lectures. Embellishment between Alfred Hospital and Gynaecology Lectures and a dotted line space under Gynaecology Lectures with the name Barbara A. Lade written in blue ink and underneath name in blue ink is Group “C”. Three rusty staple marks down the left hand side. In blue ink on top right corner is 213.35 and above this in grey pencil is 1961. Some handwritten notes in blue and red ink on some pages and some diagrams drawn in red and blue ink and grey pencil.nursing study and teaching, gynaecological nursing

These lecture notes were given to Alfred Hospital nurses during their training in the 1960’s.Used by student nurses at The Alfred HospitalCream coloured foolscap cardboard folder containing printed pages, printed on one side only.Purple oval stamp in centre of front page with inscription reading Alfred Hospital Gynaecology Lectures. Embellishment between Alfred Hospital and Gynaecology Lectures and a dotted line space under Gynaecology Lectures with the name Barbara A. Lade written in blue ink and underneath name in blue ink is Group “C”. Three rusty staple marks down the left hand side. In blue ink on top right corner is 213.35 and above this in grey pencil is 1961. Some handwritten notes in blue and red ink on some pages and some diagrams drawn in red and blue ink and grey pencil.nursing study and teaching, gynaecological nursing

These lecture notes were given to Alfred Hospital nurses during their training in the 1950’s.Used by student nurses at The Alfred HospitalCream coloured foolscap cardboard folder containing printed pages, printed predominantly one side only, a few pages printed on both sides.Purple oval stamp in centre of front page with inscription reading Alfred Hospital Gynaecology Lectures. Embellishment between Alfred Hospital and Gynaecology Lectures and a dotted line space under Gynaecology Lectures with the name Nse Bursill written in pencil and “H” written in blue ink. Underneath name in grey pencil is graduated 1957. Three staple marks down the left hand side. In blue ink on top right corner is 524.06 and below this in grey pencil is 1950’s. Some handwritten notes in blue ink and grey pencil. On some pages diagrams drawn coloured with grey pencil.nursing study and teaching, gynaecological nursing

Buff coloured manilla folder containing typed notes, purple stamp on front cover with staple marks from removed staples, handwritten annotationsnon-fictionAlfred Hospital Gynaecology Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed nursing training, staffing and a renal-respiratory intensive care course. gynaecology, nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training

buff coloured manilla folder containing typed notes, purple stamp on front cover with staple marks from removed staples, handwritten annotationsnon-fictionAlfred Hospital Gynaecology Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed nursing training, staffing and a renal-respiratory intensive care course. nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, infectious diseases

buff coloured manilla folder containing typed notes, purple stamp on front cover with staple marks from removed staples, handwritten annotationsnon-fictionAlfred Hospital Medical Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed nursing training, staffing and a renal-respiratory intensive care course. nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, medical lectures

buff coloured manilla folder containing typed notes, purple stamp on front cover with staple marks from removed staples, handwritten annotationsnon-fictionAlfred Hospital Medical Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed nursing training, staffing and a renal-respiratory intensive care course. nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, ent

buff coloured manilla folder containing typed notes, purple stamp on front cover with staple marks from removed staples, handwritten annotationsnon-fictionAlfred Hospital Medical Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed nursing training, staffing and a renal-respiratory intensive care course. nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, anaesthetics

buff coloured manilla folder containing typed notes. staple mark from removed staples, handwritten underlined annotations.non-fictionAlfred Hospital Medical Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed nursing training, staffing and a renal-respiratory intensive care course. nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, cardiac arrest

buff coloured manilla folder containing typed notes, purple stamp on front cover with staple marks from removed staples, handwritten annotationsnon-fictionAlfred Hospital Medical Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed the Intensive Care Course.nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, anaesthetics

buff coloured manilla folder containing typed notes, purple stamp on front cover with staple marks from removed staples, handwritten and hand coloured annotationsnon-fictionAlfred Hospital Medical Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed the Intensive Care Course.nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, anaesthetics

buff coloured manilla folder containing typed notes, purple stamp on front cover with staple marks from removed staples, handwritten annotationsnon-fictionAlfred Hospital Medical Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed the Intensive Care Course.nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, anaesthetics

buff coloured unbound folder containing typed notes, purple stamp on front cover with staple marks from removed staples, handwritten annotationsnon-fictionAlfred Hospital Medical Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed the Intensive Care Course.nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, anaesthetics

Loose light grey coloured manilla front and back covers containing typed notes with staple marks from removed staples, handwritten annotationsnon-fictionAlfred Hospital Medical Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed the Intensive Care Course.nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, anaesthetics

buff coloured manilla folder containing typed notes.non-fictionAlfred Hospital Medical Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed nursing training, staffing and a renal-respiratory intensive care course. nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, cardiac arrest

Buff coloured manilla folder containing typed notes.non-fictionAlfred Hospital Medical Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed nursing training, staffing and a renal-respiratory intensive care course. nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, cardiac arrest

buff coloured manilla folder containing typed notes, purple stamp on front cover with staple marks from removed staples, handwritten annotations and 2 quiz sheetsnon-fictionAlfred Hospital Medical Nursing lecture notes [ca. 1973-1976] - belonged to Susan Kim Hollands (2/73). Kim has been an AHNL member for many years, is now an archive volunteer. Her career was at the Alfred until 1980, during which time she completed the Intensive Care Course.nurse lecture notes from 1970s, alfred hospital, nursing training, anaesthetics