Historical information

Nancy Margaret Murdoch started March 1937, trained for 18 months. Contracted Tuberculosis, unable to complete training.

Physical description

Faded fine blue houndstooth check. Round neckline with neck band. Press stud at neck. Three metal buttons covered with white canvas. Waist band attached with button. No badge on sleeve to denote year. Dress was full length, worn 9 inches off the floor.
Gathered 3/4 length skirt. Slit pocket right seam of skirt. Stain on left hand side of back of skirt. Sleeves full length 560 mm, cuffs secured with metal buttons missing canvas cover. Fraying at wrist sleeve openings, tear and fraying on left sleeve. Small area of sleeve stitching missing on right front shoulder. Stain on sleeve bottom right sleeve. Stitch marks suggest right breast pocket has been removed. Two small stains above where pocket was located, otherwise dress in good condition.

Apron in reasonable condition.[ 516.06]Very slightly yellowed.Some rust stains on front skirt.Faded rust stains on bodice.No holes or evidence of repairs.3 cloth covered metal buttons.Protective cloth covering worn off buttons exposing metal base.

Two white starched cotton detachable wrist cuffs.Single hole each end for stud attachments.Very good condition.Two small rust stains on one cuff.Machine sewn.

Belt in good condition.Slight yellowing.Machine sewn.Four machine edged button holes on one end and two machine sewn button hole on the other end for studs.

Inscriptions & markings

N. M. Murdoch printed cloth label attached back internal neck. Old catalogue number 516.11[a] hand written back inside neck. Worn in Preliminary Training School.
Apron.Inscription.Old catalogue no 516.06[b] hand written on waistband.Included in black ink the name F R Stevenson.
Both cuffs have N Murdoch and the number 516-1001 inscribed on the back of both cuffs.
Inscribed on back of belt in black ink is E 648