Physical description

Illustrated booklet with cream cover and abbreviated title and author's name in brown print on front cover along with sepia photo of a single story Victorian style house with verandah and chimney (Airdrie House)

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

On the front cover is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross in circle, "This book was donated to Alfred Archival Association Nursing Division by" Audrey Morwick (handwritten in black ink). The previous catalogue number is also written in black ink on this sticker.

Summary

Airdrie House in Canterbury, Victoria, was established in 1931 by the Society for the Care of Aged or Incapacitated Nurses, and later became known as the Airdrie House Society Incorporated. The book "The Airdrie Story" details the history of the house and the society, from its founding until 1991. Airdrie House was not just a house, but a place dedicated to supporting the needs of nurses, reflecting the community's recognition of their vital role.