Physical description

Illustrated hardcover book with dustjacket. Book has a maroon cover with abbreviated title, authors names and illustration of a nurse in gold print on spine. Dust jacket is pink with white panels at top and bottom. Title is printed in maroon and black ink on front top panel, and authors names printed in blue ink on bottom front panel. Four portrait sketches of various nurses in small white ovals appear on the pink area of both front and back covers. Abbreviated title and authors names are printed in black ink on spine, along with coloured illustration of nurse.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

'From the books of Billie Lindsay' [Printed on a sticker on the front end page showing a black image of a man reaching for a book in a library. The name Billie Lindsay, is handwritten in blue pen]
'M.Alkemade Towers'
'Marjorie Ross'
'Carolynne Mihem'
'Laura Rohricht 07.378.8371'
'Marion K'
'Marjorie Ross'
'Best Wishes Di Whiteman'
'Gail Franz'
'Sybil Johnston'
'Con Lang'
'Jo Maloney'
'Mardi Ralinson'
'Helen Hillelson Keep Sane'
'Sherry Salvin'
'William's mother - Claire'
[?] [All names signed in various blue pen ink on the first page of the book, prior to the title page]

Summary

The history of nursing and the Victorian Trained Nurses Association in Victoria from the mid 19th century until 1934. The book explores the history of nurse training, registration and examination, as well as the effects on nursing throughout the First World War and the Great Depression.