Book - Illustrated book, Edward Woodall Gault et al, A century of compassion: a history of the Austin hospital, 1982

Physical description

Dark blue binding, with title and authors names embossed on spine. Dust jacket has dark blue background, tile and authors names in whit print on front cover and spine. Reproduction of detail of the painting 'The good Samaritan' by Vincent van Gogh also on front cover. Numerous illustrations (mainly Photos) within

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Sticker Logo of the AHNL with print: this book was donated to AHNL Inc-nursing Archives by the Alfred Hospital Nurses League 18/7/17 (hand written)

Summary

Official Centenary history of the Austin Hospital in Heidelberg, from its founding as the Austin Hospital for Incurables in 1882 with an endowment by Mrs Elizabeth Austin. As well as the hospitals history it includes the Devlopment of medical and nursing care during that time

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