Physical description

Illustrated book with dust jacket. Hardcover is bound in red with gilt printing on front (Images of PANCH) and spine (full title and author's name). Dustjacket has a white background, title and author's name on front and spine. Also on front is an aerial photograph of PANCH. On the back cover is the hospital's coat of arms and the words 'Preston and Northcote Community Hospital'

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross in circle, "This book was donated to Alfred Archival Association Nursing Division by" Margaret Royston (handwritten in ink) Also previous catalogue number handwritten in ink. On title page handwritten dedication " To Robert and Beryl - with warmest regards Ken Brearly, 8/2/99

Summary

A history of the Preston and Northcote Community Hospital, from the initial proposal in 1941 that a hospital be built in Preston, the official opening of the hospital in 1960, until it's closure in1998