Physical description

Illustrated book with white cover. Full title and author's name printed in black ink on front cover, abbreviated title and author's name printed in black ink on spine. Also on front cover is a collage of four black and white photos of nurses, four assorted nursing related badges all resting on a red nurses cape. On the back cover is a summary of the book

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

At the bottom right of the front-end page is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross in circle, "This book was donated to Alfred Archival Association Nursing Division by" Vivienne Lowe. (handwritten in black ink) At the top right of the front-end page the previous catalogue is written in black ink along with Vivienne Lowe's signature

Summary

Comprehensive history of nursing in South Australia over 150 years, exploring the changes in nursing practice, education and the work of nursing associations