Historical information

A special menu was provided for patients and staff at the Alfred Hospital on Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Significance

Of significance to the AHNL as nurses were required to work on Christmas day and Boxing Day

Physical description

Cream card, folded in half vertically with black print. On the front, underneath the Alfred hospital logo [red and black ink] is printed 'With Every Good Wish/ for a /Happy Christmas / and a / Bright and Prosperous/ New Year/ From/ The Board of Management/ and Staff of the Alfred Hospital/ DECEMBER, 1949'. Inside are the menus for Christmas dinner and Christmas te. On the back is the boxing day menu for dinner and tea

Inscriptions & markings

'Rosemary Osborne' handwritten [blue ink] on front of card at top right, On the inside hand written [black ink] under 'Christmas Dinner Menu' is Procession of residents led by Dr Rogerson' there are also 16 autographs. Previous catalogue number is handwritten [black ink] on back of card at top left