Burdett's Hospitals Annual 1889,First Year original volume

An extremely rare original copy of Burdett's Hospital Annual for it's first year published in 1889. It was to become the standard work of reference for Hospitals and institutions across the British Isles for nearly 100 years, detailing expenditure, bed numbers and personnel.The Editor Sir Henry Burdett was key in the development of Hospital statistics and cost, often coming into conflict with t...  read more

Code: 53990

Royal Salop Infirmary Group Training School,Nursing prospectus booklet

An interesting item in the form of a prospectus booklet for Nurse Training at the Royal Salop Infirmary, probably from the 1970s.The 16 page booklet would have been sent out to prospective students looking for a training school and may have launched many into their future careers.Good condition
Free postage UK only  read more

Code: 53989

Royal Salop Infirmary, Nurses Examinations Ledger.Questions & Results 1928-1943

A rare original ledger containing the Doctors & Surgeons Lectures to Nurses at the The Royal Salop Infirmary. They date from 1928 through to 1943 and cover the Hospitals own examination questions to nurses in trainings well as the results of these sitting them.
All entries are hand-written and the journal is full.it measures 22cm by 31cm .The exterior is very battered but interior is goo...  read more

Code: 53988

Hospitals & Infirmaries,Architects folio of illustrations

An interesting item, namely a folio of mounted pages from an Architectural publication, all relating to hospital and asylum buildings.I believe it dates to the 1930s and includes such hospitals as the Royal Free,Middlesex and other establishments. There are just over 90 in a good to reasonable condition. Please ask for more details if required
each loose page is approximately 18cm by 25cm  read more

Code: 53845

The Hospital,Bound Volume VII October 1889-March 1890

Another scarce bound publication ,being the Hospital, including the Nursing Mirror and Nursing Supplement.
This was published by Sir Henry Burdett, a great statistician and advocate of the Voluntary Hospital System,and vocal opponent of State registration for Nurses. Many of the articles relate to the organisation and funding of Hospitals and asylums in the late 19th century.An interesti...  read more

Code: 53844

The Nursing Illustrated,Bound volume 1,1938-39

A scarce bound volume of what was a new weekly magazine for Nurses in 1938. Its publication coincided with the start of World War Two so lasted into early 1940 before it ceased publication.Few copies survive
Full of articles, notices and pictures it gives a glimpse into the issues of the Nursing world of those years  read more

Code: 53843

Original WW1 Nurses,Queen Alexandra's Christmas Message Certificate

a rare original large size "Angel of Pity" certificate as presented to members of the Army Nursing Services for Christmas 1914 by Queen Alexandra ,the patron of QAIMNS.
Showing an angel (labelled the Angel of Pity) with an image of Queen Alexandra to the top flanked by the imperial standard and Union flag.A vignette shows an Army nurse tending to her patient( A separate version also exis...  read more

Code: 53827

Large Kodak photographic prints,Nurse recruitment 1961

A collection of Kodak 25cm by 38cm/9 & a half inch by 15 inch colour prints relating to Nurse recruitment and Careers in the early 1960s.They range from pre-nursing students at school through to Preliminary Training school. They also feature Hospital and District Nursing,Occupational Health and Health Visiting and Baby Clinics.
There are 14 in paper and card mounts and 4 loose.Some wear...  read more

Code: 53758

Nightingale Training School St Thomas' Hospital London,Nurses Certificate

A rare nurses certificate for the Nightingale Training School at St Thomas' Hospital,as pictured.It is named for Eileen Madge Elson, awarded 1st January 1950. It has been folded for many years so has has several fold creases but otherwise has minimal fading.One top crease has a small split as pictured.  read more

Code: 53614

A Short History of Saint Bartholomew's Hospital 1123-1923 The Past ,the Present and the Future

A hardback book produced by the hospital for the 800th anniversary in 1923. At 200 pages with a number of illustrated plates and diagrams it discusses the history of the hospital past present and future.The cover bears an image of the Wakering shield.Used condition with some damage to end boards.  read more

Code: 53249