Guy's Hospital Nurses League,Nursing Guide Handbook and Register 1937
Hardback book,12th Issue of the Handbook & Register of Guy's Hospital Nurses League.284 pages It contains a register of those nurses trained at the hospital who were a member of the League.An interesting book valuable for researchers,in good overall condition but with some wear to the spine and corners of the cover. read more
Registered General Nurse Scotland,Silver Nurses badge
A nice clean example of a Registered General Nurse for Scotland silver badge.Good enamel saltire with some surface scratches.Pin and clasp both good.Marked to the rear A T D Lawson A10781,Makers marks for Brook E'burgh Hallmarks for B&S Birmingham 1925
The recipient was AnnieTosh Dunbar Lawson who was registered on 23/7/26 ,having trained at the Royal Infirmary Perth
Height 27mm... read more
Central Midwives Board For Scotland,Midwives Badge
This pendant badge was awarded by the Central Midwives Board For Scotland,originally in a red enamelled finish but from the 1940s in this blue enamel version.The design was changed in 1962 but this pattern of badge was issued for all qualifying midwives between this period.it consists of a Thistle ,the symbol for Scotland with a blue enamel border.The suspension bar bears the title Certified Mi... read more
Central Midwives Board For Scotland,Midwives Badge
This pendant badge was awarded by the Central Midwives Board For Scotland,originally in this red enamelled finish but from the late 1940s in a blue enamel version.The design was changed again in 1962 .It consists of a Thistle ,the symbol for Scotland with a red enamel border.The suspension bar bears the title Certified Midwife.In silver plated metal,this badge retains much of its original finis... read more
Royal Berkshire Hospital Private Nursing Staff,Siver Nurses badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge for the Royal Berkshire Hospital Reading. This was issued to the staff of Nurses who provided private domiciliary care managed by the hospital .The central emblem depicts a Royal crown and sceptre on top of a book.Condition is very good with minimal wear.Pin and clasp are intact.Numbered to the rear 20.Hallmarked for B&S Birmingham 1927 Height 26mm read more
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Newcastle Upon Tyne School of Nursing
An enamelled pendant badge for the Newcastle Upon Tyne School of Nursing.Condition is generally good with only minor surface scratches.Note the suspension bar brooch is a temporary replacement as the original had been lost, this was usually an enamelled bar.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch are good.Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham read more
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Silver Medal,Large size.
An original Silver Tippet badge for the Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve.From it's foundation in 1908,(from what had been Princess Christian's Army Nursing Service Reserve)until 1949, this badge would have been worn on the Cape or Tippet.The medal was made of silver and consisted of a voided centre with the letter R for Reserve below an Imperial Crown.
In very ... read more
Victoria Hospital Keighley,Silver Nurses badge
A superb Silver and enamel nurses badge from the Victoria Hospital Keighley. The central design features a Wolf's head in red enamel with the addition of a yellow snake ,associated with Medicine.This is based upon the arms of the Lupton Family, benefactors to a number of charities in Yorkshire.
Condition is very good with only minor enamel chips to a couple of areas near the rim .Pin,cla... read more
Lincoln County Hospital,silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel Badge from the Lincoln County Hospital.It features the emblem from the arms of Lincoln,namely a shield with red cross and central Fleur de Lys.The hospital title is on a green enamel band to the edge.Good condition but with some very minor enamel damage to the edges,pin loose but clasp and safety catch good.Hallmarked to rear TJS(Thomas James Skelton) Chester 1953 Height ... read more
Hospitals,Infirmaries & Dispensaries,Their Construction,Interior Arrangement and Management -Franz Oppert London1867 ,Rare original volume.
An interesting original book on the construction and design of Hospitals.It is one of several similar works from the likes of Florence Nightingale and Sir Henry Burdett which aimed to improve the standard and efficiency of Hospitals in the Victorian era.The author of this work is Franz Oppert.
Consisting of 218 pages it details the main factors affecting hospital design and lists example... read more