Historical information

Educational teaching chart used at the Northern District School of Nursing, Rowan Street, Bendigo.
The Northern District School of Nursing opened in 1950 in to address the issues around nurse recruitment, training and education that had previously been hospital based. The residential school was to provide theoretical and in-house education and practical training over three years. The students would also receive practical hands-on training in the wards of associated hospitals. The Northern District School of Nursing operated from Lister House, Rowan Street, Bendigo. It was the first independent school of nursing in Victoria and continued until it closed in 1989.

Physical description

Coloured educational drawing of Girdles and extremities. Black paper with red, white coloured drawings. Wooden header and footer. Printed on a Label top right- Supplied by Adam, Rouilly & Co LTD. Human Osteology Anatomy, Shropshire House, 179 Tottenham Court Road, London.
The main part of the poster has drawings of the bones in the Pectoral Girdle (Sholder Girdle), arm and hand. Also bones of the Pelvic Girdle (Hip Girdle), leg and foot. The diagrams are labeled in blue A to J.
P. Sougy is printed in the lower right corner.
On the rear of the header there is a printed label - Chart No. CS.2, Girdles & Extremities.