Orthopaedic Nursing Certificate,SRN Badge
A popular seven sided enamelled nurses badge for the Orthopaedic Nursing Certificate.First issued in 1974 it features a twisted plane tree with it's trunk bound to a post, an allusion to a splinted fracture.The badge became obsolete in 1983 with the formation of the UKCC.Very Good condition but with only minor enamel scratches .Pin and catch intact .Makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street read more
General Nursing Council for England & Wales ,Silver nurses Badge
A silver and enamel badge for the General Nursing Council for England & Wales.In good overall condition with minimal surface rubbing.Pin & clasp in good order.Named on the reverse for D N Bastable SRN 53594 10.3.39 (This is Dorothy Nancy Bastable who trained at the Wellhouse Hospital Barnet 1936-39) read more
The British College of Nursing,Silver Members Badge
A rare members badge for the British College of Nurses from the late 1920s.Not to be mistaken for the College of Nursing,this body was founded by Ethel Gordon Fenwick in 1926 as a rival organisation to fight for Professional Nurses.
The badge,first produced in 1928,was available to members to purchase for 7s 6d(37.5p).The design consisted of a pendant badge bearing the head of the the Pr... read more
General Nursing Council For England & Wales,Silver SRN Badge
A nice example of the silver and enamel badge for the General Nursing Council of England & Wales.
Inexcellent condition with only very minor surface rubbing.Pin & clasp in good order, safety chain in situ Named on the reverse for M Anthony SRN 30284 11.4.24 (This is Constance Marjorie Anthony nee Eyre who trained at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary from 1920 to 1923 )
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Metropolitan Asylums Board Staff Badge
A rare buttonhole back badge for the Metropolitan Asylums Board.The MAB operated between 1867 and 1930 and in many respects was the precursor to the NHS operating Hospitals for the "sick poor",Isolation and TB Hospitals ,Mental Hospitals as well as Ambulance Services in the capital.Many of their hospitals were taken on by the London County Council in April of 1930.
The badge itself featu... read more
British Association of Critical care Nurses,Members badge
An enamelled base metal badge for the BACCN.It features their logo of a map of the UK with a Cardiac Rhythm trace imposed on top.The title British Association of Critical Care Nurses appears on a navy band to the edge.Condition good,pin and clasp good.Unmarked to rear.Height 32mm read more
Registered Medical Auxiliary,Operating Theatre Technician
A base metal and enamel badge for what I believe was the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine.This one is for the Registered Medical Auxiliary ,Operating Theatre Technician. Good condition with pin and clasp good.Numbered 5389 to rear.Height 33mm read more read more
Certified Midwife Badge,Grey metal suspension type with chord
An original early Midwives badge with Certified Midwife wording ,from the 1920s Generally in good condition with most of its original plated finish intact. It features it's original Neck chord and is named to M M Baldwin 21.6.15. A popular badge in very good condition barring some surface rubbing to plated finish.Height 50mm
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British Airways Medical Services,Nurses badge bronzed metal
A bronzed base metal badge for the British Airways Medical Service.This version postdates the earlier BOAC/BEA versions when the companies merged to create BA in 1974.
The badge has a central motif of a rod of Asclepius on a red background. British Airways Medical Service appears on a blue band around the edge.This is topped by an astral crown.
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British Airways Medical Services,Nurses badge chrome
A base metal chromed badge for the British Airways Medical Service.This version postdates the earlier BOAC/BEA versions when the companies merged to create BA in 1974.
The badge has a central motif of a rod of Asclepius on a red background. British Airways Medical Service appears on a blue band around the edge.This is topped by an astral crown.
Makers mark for Manhattan Windso... read more