General Nursing Council for England & Wales ,WW2 Nurses Outdoor Uniform Peaked Cap

One of a number of caps and hats I shall be listing, these first all belonging a nurse from Suffolk during the 1930s and 40s.Phyllis Elliot Wardell(nee Swindell )trained at the West Suffolk hospital from 1924-28 and later lived and worked in Lowestoft also being a member of the British Red Cross Society.
This next is a peaked ski type cap as worn with outdoor uniform for a state register...  read more

Code: 54106

General Nursing Council for England & Wales ,Nurses Outdoor Uniform Cap

One of a number of caps and hats I shall be listing, these first all belonging a nurse from Suffolk during the 1930s and 40s.Phyllis Elliot Wardell(nee Swindell )trained at the West Suffolk hospital from 1924-28 and later lived and worked in Lowestoft also being a member of the British Red Cross Society.
This first is a cap as worn with outdoor uniform for a state registered nurse from t...  read more

Code: 54105

Original General Nursing Council Nurses Outdoor cap

A cap as worn with outdoor uniform for a state registered nurse from the 1920s/30s, The cloth cap has navy blue piping and an embroidered patch featuring the figure of Hygeia from the badge of the General Nursing Council for England & Wales.The condition is very good with no major damage or moth damage.The stitching of the lining is loose in places.  read more

Code: 53815

Rare QVI District Nurses Brassard

One of a number of extremely rare nurses armbands/brassards I am listing. This second is of a blue silk material edged with pale blue to the centre of which is a black embroidered monogram of VRI topped by an imperial crown.Silk lining.The item measures 34cm long by 10cm wide.Fixing is by four sets of hooks and eye loops.Condition is excellent  read more

Code: 53014

Rare QVI District Nurses Brassard

One of a number of extremely rare nurses armbands/brassards I am listing. This first is of a navy blue cotton type material to the centre of which is a pale blue and white embroidered monogram of VRI topped by an imperial crown.The item measures 36cm long by 9cm wide.Fixing is by three sets of hooks and eyes.Condition is excellent  read more

Code: 53013

Vintage Baguley & Wythenshawe Hospital Manchester,woolen scarf

An original woollen scarf in black, yellow, blue and red stripes. It also bears an embroidered patch for Baguley & Wythenshawe Hospital, bearing a Caduceus with a red shield showing three red roses.
In good condition with no sign of moth damage. approximately 28cm wide,146 cm long  read more

Code: 53829

Nurses Brassard, Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association Nursing Service

This early armband, still to be definitively identified ,but featured in early cabinet card photos of the 1890s/1900s.In red and white silk it has an embroidered lozenge shape with the intertwined AAs of Queen Alexandra, topped by an imperial crown. Although she went on to support the early military nursing services with similar cypher badges I believe this probably relates to what started out ...  read more

Code: 53015

Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, QEII period Woollen Tippet

A Queen Elizabeth II period QARANC Woollen Tippet.In good condition but one moth hole to front. Loops and slits in shoulders to allow rank epaulettes are present. Rear rosette as pictured.No manufacturers labels but name tag for Dawn Stott.Please see pictures or ask for further details  read more

Code: 53706

Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, Woollen Full length Nurses Uniform Cloak.

An original uniform cloak for the Queen Alexandra's Army Nursing Corps from the 1950s.In grey wool with a red lining and red collar piping,I believe this was an officer issue cape? In fair condition with some signs of moth damage to both the cape and the lining.It also has stitching giving way where the lining joins the collar.36 inches from collar to hem. Flares out to 45 inches wide at the ba...  read more

Code: 53678

Soldiers Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association Nursing Service.Rare Uniform Tricorne Hat

A rare uniform item from a little known branch of the Military Nursing Services.Although a charity attached to the Services Medical Department, it provided Nurses to act as Health Visitors and District Nurses to the families of Military personnel at their overseas postings.This item was issued in 1968 to SSAFA Sister O Summers based at RAF Gatow, serving in Germany.it come with an original rece...  read more

Code: 53575