Essex Area Health Authority Harlow District,Silver Nurses Badge (Red)

A Silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Harlow Health District of the Essex Area Health Authority.Established in 1974 under the NHS Reorganisation Act of 1973,it was itself replaced by the later West Essex Health Authority in 1982.This is one of three variants issued for the different branches of Nurse training during that 8 year period.
The design features a pair of hands denoting Car...  read more

Code: 54181

Holloway Sanatorium,Cased Mental Nurses silver medal

A nice Mental Nurses badge from the Holloway Sanatorium.This was located at St Anne's Heath,Virginia Waters,Surrey and opened in 1885 as a private mental hospital for the middle classes.Unlike the usual asylums it was ornately designed and sumptuously decorated.It finally closed in 1980 and the building now houses a luxury gated development.
The medal is one of two similar designs and th...  read more

Code: 53914

Canterbury Christ Church University ,Nurses Badge

An enamelled badge for the Nursing course at Canterbury Christ Church University.The centre bears a Canterbury Cross on a red background within a blue enamel border.Excellent condition.Height 37mm  read more

Code: 54180

Holloway Sanatorium,cased silver medal and RMPA pair

A nice pair of Mental Nurses badges from the Holloway Sanatorium.This was located at St Anne's Heath,Virginia Waters,Surrey and opened in 1885 as a private mental hospital for the middle classes.Unlike the usual asylums it was ornately designed and sumptuously decorated.It finally closed in 1980 and the building now houses a luxury gated development.
The medal is one of two similar desig...  read more

Code: 51568

Bethlem Royal Hospital,Silver Nurses Medal

A Silver Nurses badge from the famous "Bedlam" Mental Hospital,Bethlem Royal Hospital.Europe's first and oldest institution to specialise in mental illnesses it relocated to the outskirts of London near Bromley in the early 1930s.
The oval medal is suspended from it's original ribbon with pin back suspension bar,this is in a rather frayed condition.The medal is then suspended from an orn...  read more

Code: 54178

Preston District School of Nursing, Silver Nurses Badge

A silver and enamel Nurses badge for the Preston District School of Nursing.The oval badge has three red Roses of Lancashire to the top half above the Lamb and PP taken from the arms of Preston.This represents the lamb of St Wilfred the patron saint of Preston.The PP denotes Princeps Pacis-Prince of Peace.In excellent condition with no enamel damage.Pin clasp and safety roller catch are all goo...  read more

Code: 54177

Derby City Hospital/GNC Silver Nurses badge pair

A pair of badges to the same nurse.These are a silver and enamel Pendant nurses badge for the Derby City Hospital.It features the Stag at rest in palings,the emblem of Derby. In good condition with only moderate surface scratches. Pin and clasp to suspension bar good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Limited Birmingham.Hallmarked for Birmingham 1938 Height 44mm
The second item is a silver...  read more

Code: 52346

Coventry City Hospital,Nurses Badge

A nice clean nurses badge from the City Hospital Coventry dating to the 1950s.Previously the Workhouse for Coventry,it became the Munipal hospital in 1929 and was also latterly known as Gulson Hospital.The design features the elephant and castle on a red and green background taken from the city's crest.
Condition is very good with enamel intact and only minor surface scratches.Pin and c...  read more

Code: 54173

University of Sheffield,School of Nursing & Midwifery, Nurses Badge

An enamelled Nurses badge from the University of Sheffield School of Nursing & Midwifery.It features the crest of Sheffield University with the open book beneath a crown above the white rose.The sheaves of arrows on either side and the motto-Rerum Cognoscere Causas (To Discover the Causes of Things).Condition is good with pin and clasp in good order.Makers mark for Fattorini 0121-2361307 Height...  read more

Code: 54171

Amersham & High Wycombe pair of Nursing Badges

A pair of badges awarded to the same nurse for her training in the 1960s.
These are , an Amersham & High Wycombe School of Nursing badge.The oval chromed metal and enamel design features the Bohun Swan from the insignia of Buckinghamshire above that of a staff and spent with an open book denoting medicine and education.This is on a blue border with the school title on a red badge to the ...  read more

Code: 54170