Staffordshire General Infirmary,Silver Nurses badge
A silver nurses pendant badge for the Staffordshire General Infirmary..The fob badge features a shield bearing the early arms of Stafford which features a castle(one of two which had stood in the town) above a fish. This is suspended from a Stafford knot which a badge of the Duke of Buckingham adopted by the borough.Some surface wear but generally good condition.Pin and clasp good.Hallmarked to... read more
Central London Sick Asylum District,Cleveland Street Infirmary,Nurses League.
An extremely rare Nurses League badge for the Central London Sick Asylum District which was created by the Metropolitan Asylums board in 1868.Situated in what had been the Strand Union Infirmary in Cleveland Street,in the original Georgean Workhouse buildings it was renamed the Cleveland Street Infirmary.It was used as a Children's Hospital by the MAB until its closure in September 1915.I belie... read more
80.00 GBP
Burton Upon Trent Hospitals School of Nursing,silver Nurses Badge
A Silver and Enamel Nurses badge from the Burton Upon Trent Hospitals School of Nursing.Of octagonal shape it features the arms of Burton in the centre with the motto Honor Alit Artes- Honour Sustains the Arts.In excellent condition with pin and clasp good.Silver hallmarks for WJD,(William James Dingley) Birmingham 1970.Height 32mm
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Sorrento Maternity Hospital Birmingham, Silver Midwifery badge
A silver and enamel badge for the Sorrento Maternity Hospital,Moseley, Birmingham.It features a design of oak leaves and acorns depicting fertility and the motto Nil Absque Labore- Nothing without Labour ( not a reference to Maternity but rather the Adams family motto of the original owners of the house.)
Good condition but very minor surface scratches to the enamel .Pin and safety clasp... read more
Leeds Eastern District School of Nursing Studies Silver RGN badge
A silver and enamel badge for Registered General Nurse training at the Leeds Eastern District School of Nursing.In good condition with enamel intact but with some surface wear and staining, as pictured. Pin and clasp and safety roller catch all good..
Hallmarked for Fattorini & sons ,Birmingham 1976.Height 32mm read more
Vale of Aylesbury School of Nursing
A chromed metal and enamel badge from the Vale of Aylesbury School of Nursing from the 1980s.The large badge has a central motif of the White Swan of Buckingham,this is surrounded by the title.This overlays a diagonal cross or saltire in white on a pale blue base.In very good condition with only minor surface scratches.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch are all good. Engraved for SEN A B Beale ... read more
West Norfolk And Wisbech School of Nursing,SRN Badge
An enamelled Nurses badge from the West Norfolk & Wisbech School of Nursing.The majority of King's Lynn badges feature the shield bearing three dragons with crosses in their mouths.This is based upon the legend of St Margaret of Antioch/St Marina who was faced with a dragon and the cross she was wearing grew so large that she emerged unharmed.
This badge is for the West Norfolk and Wisbe... read more
West Norfolk And Wisbech School of Nursing,SEN Badge
An enamelled Nurses badge from the West Norfolk & Wisbech School of Nursing.The majority of King's Lynn badges feature the shield bearing three dragons with crosses in their mouths.This is based upon the legend of St Margaret of Antioch/St Marina who was faced with a dragon and the cross she was wearing grew so large that she emerged unharmed.
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45.00 GBP
Hammersmith Hospital Nurses League,Silver Nurses Badge
A Silver and enamel Nurses badge for the Hammersmith Hospital Nurses League.It features the crossed hammers and anvil associated with Hammersmith.This is above the representation of the River Thames below which is a Lamp of Learning. In very good condition.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Marked Silver ,engraved for B M Jackson.Height 32mm read more
Fairfield Hospital Stotfold , Mental Nurses Badge
A chrome and enamel badge for Fairfield Mental Hospital in Bedfordshire.It was originally opened in 1860 as the Three Counties Asylum, serving Bedfordshire,Huntingdonshire and Hertfordshire.It finally closed in 1999.See ;https://www.threecountiesasylum.co.uk
The badge was designed and produced by Toye,Kenning & Spencer and was first manufactured in 1965.It features a Swan's head and Hart... read more