The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in 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.Small hard cover brown book covered with clear plastic. Attached to the front cover written on white paper with brown pencil - TRAYS AND TROLLEYS W. A. ROWE Handwiting one first Page in blue ink with red underlines - Wendy A Rowe School 55 NDSN 1st Year Block 30/12/57--9/2/58 2nd Year Block ? 58--15/6/58 Trays & Trolleys In black ink - For CALCULATIONS, SEE Mc FOR MATHEMATICS Pages are alphabetical with handwriting in blue ink referring to trays and trolleys. ndns, trays and trolleys, wendy a rowe