Historical information

Handwritten at age ninety- eight, Eileen nee Cattanach compiled two folders of nursing memories, including stories, accompanying photographs, cartoons and anecdotes of earlier training days at St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne. Eileen speaks of the close-knit camaraderie, of sharing each other's trials and tribulations through three war torn years and beyond. She describes her nursing vocation as "the satisfaction of giving help to those in need".

Physical description

Scrap book collection of handwritten correspondence, cartoons and photographs

Inscriptions & markings

Photographs have names and inscriptions, anecdotes written sideways on margins.