Physical description

Book has black and white photo of "Cav and Pag" in a rooftop performance, Melbourne Hospital, Lonsdale Street 1928 on front cover. On the back cover is a black and white photo "fresh air for all"-patients on the balconies of the Lonsdale Street hospital in1916. These photos have white borders. Also on front cover is the hospital crest prior to 1935.
There is 46mm wide maroon coloured band between two narrow gilt stripes near bottom of cover. On this band, title is printed in white and gilt in, on front cover, on back cover synopsis of book is printed in white ink. Title is also printed in gilt ink on white coloured spine. Approximately 100 photos from RMH Archives within.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Inside front is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross in circle, "This book was donated to Alfred Archival Association Nursing Division by Royal Melbourne Hospital Graduate Nurses Assocn (handwritten in ink) Also previous catalogue number handwritten in ink on donation sticker and top left-hand corner of first page. Also, on first page is handwritten dedication: "On behalf of the Royal Melbourne Graduate Nurses Association, please find a treasure of ours to enjoy, Sincerely Lara Taylor, RMGNA Secretary

Summary

The story of nursing at the Royal Melbourne Hospital as told in pictures. Comprising of 100 annotated photographs from the RMH Archives, the images give a rare glimpse of the places and people that marked the learning experience and lives of thousands of young nurses who graduated from the RMH nursing scholl