Historical information

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.

Physical description

School 66, 1969 Eight colour photos taken at a social get together at the Shamrock Hotel, of former Mildura nurses on July 5th 2016.

8590.47a June Phemister 1969 at the Mildura Base Hospital
8590.47b Mildura Base Hospital
8590.47c Leonie Maxwell (Now Ford), Sue Schultz (Now Donnelly), Cathy Scott (Now Hempentall
8590.47d Sue Schultz, Cathy Scott, Ian Wild, Leonie Maxwell, Noelene French, Helen O'Connor
8590.47e 1969 Mildura Base Hospital June Phemister, white mini car
8590.47f Helen O'Connor and Gleniis William (Taylor)
8590.47g Sue Schultz, Cathy Scott, Ian Wild, Leonie Maxwell, Noelene French, Helen O'Connor
8590.47h Ian wild and Noelene French. Ian was one of our wardsmen - their courtship started quite early in their training - was the first of our girls to my knowledge. Married Jan 181969 at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Echuca.