Historical information

Handwritten in ink, detail states that Mary Freitag was duly registered as a General Nurse in 1911. The certificate has three fountain pen signatures of President, Member of Council and Honorary Secretary.
First constituted in 1901, the Royal Victorian Trained Nurses Association "introduced a uniform curriculum of training and examination to establish a benefit scheme for nurses and to generally promote the interests of nurses" (Public Record Office Victoria, https://prov.vic.gov.au)

Physical description

Paper certificate with ornate blue ink border and red RVTNA seal which has the imprint of the Celtic Cross.