Hackney Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge

A Silver and enamel Nurses badge for the popular Hackney Hospitals series .This is for the Hackney Hospital which was located on the site of the current Homerton Hospital in East London.
The badge features emblems taken from the previous hospital badges within the group,namely the tower and nurses lamp.
In very good condition with some surface scratches.Pin,clasp and safety roll...  read more

Code: 54476

Lincoln Heath HMC Mentally Subnormal Hospitals, Nurses Badge

A Nice Badge from the Lincoln Heath Hospital Management Committee covering 4 Learning Disability Hospitals in Lincolnshire.
The hospitals were Fleet,Harmston Hall,St Peter's & Caistor
The central motif features several hands both giving and receiving care.pin back fitting all good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham,  read more

Code: 54475

Manchester Royal Infirmary,Nurses Badge

The ever popular and large' Good Samaritan Penny' badge from the Manchester Royal Infirmary.It features the Good Samaritan attending the injured traveller in relief around which is the motto Vade Et Tu Fac Similiter-Go and Do Likewise.The rear is engraved to Faith Shaw Certificated Nurse 1484 Condition is good with unpolished patina to face.Pin & Clasp present. but safety catch is missing.
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Code: 54474

Blackburn Hyndburn & Ribble ValleyHealth Authority, Nurses Badge

A base metal and enamel nurses badge from the Blackburn,Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Health Authority,which i believe dates to the late 1970s and the 1980s.It features a central Maltese cross in white enamel trimmed in blue.To the centre of this is a red Rose of Lancashire.The hospital title is on a blue enamel border to the edge and this has an ornate laurel wreath to it's rim.Good overall conditi...  read more

Code: 54393

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital,Nurses Badge

A Bronze pendant badge from the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital.
The Nurse Training School began in 1898 and although this badge is dated to the 1930s, I believe it may have been issued retrospectively as the first badges were apparently given out in the early 1940s.The lozenge shaped medal bears a crown with the hospital title around the edge.This hangs from a pin back bar brooch.Pin and ...  read more

Code: 51749

The Royal Marsden Hospital ,Silver Nurses Badge

The first Hospital dedicated to the treatment of Cancer,it was founded in 1851,later moving to the Fulham Road site.This badge features a central design of two hands with fingers touching,denoting the nature of care.The hospital title is around the edge in blue enamel.Good condition with pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Named for Jan Davies 30.6.72. Silver hallmarks for Fattorini & So...  read more

Code: 54473

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: 54471

Harrow & Wealdstone Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge

A large silver and enamel Badge for the Harrow & Wealdstone Hospital. The large badge has a lamp of Learning on a blue enamel centre.The outer border features two arrows .One pointing north, the other west(denoting its position North west of London?) Very good condition with pin and clasp intact.Makers marks for L Simpson Ltd, hallmarks for LS Ld London 1947
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Code: 54470

The Manor Hospital Management Committee,Mental Nurses badge

The first of the collective Mental hospitals known as the Epsom cluster.The Manor Hospital was largely a Mental Handicap Institution.The design features a shield with various emblems associated with healthcare and the area.Generally in good condition, the badge has a button hole fixing as worn by Male Nurses.  read more

Code: 53161

The Birmingham College of Nurse Education,,Silver Nurses Badge

A silver and enamel badge for the Birmingham College of Nurse Education from the 1990s. I believe this may just predate the creation of the University of Central England in 1992.
The design features a blue arrow pointing to the North East with red and green triangles at 90 degree angles to this, presumably in relation to its location? Some minor enamel loss to the edge border but otherw...  read more

Code: 54466