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

Code: 52799

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

Code: 52795

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

Code: 52796

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

Code: 52797

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

Code: 52794

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

Code: 52793

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

Code: 52785

Edward Ashby Fardon,Middlesex Hospital,Nurses Prize Medal

A scarce Nurses prize medal from the Middlesex Hospital.The medal bears the name of Edward Ashby Fardon, a previous Resident Medical Officer at the hospital.The medal bears an image of the doctor with Edward Ashby Fardon RMO 1879 1907 around the edge.This is suspended from a rather grubby but original silk ribbon in white, pale blue and navy blue.It hangs from a bronze pin back bar brooch with...  read more

Code: 52784

Nightingale School of Nursing,St Thomas' Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge in original leather presentation case

I am listing here, yet another example of one of the most sought after Nursing Badges ever issued,that of the Nightingale School of Nursing at St Thomas' Hospital.
For more information on the history of the design see;http://thenightingalefellowship.org.uk/the-nightingale-badge/

This badge, which is in pristine untouched condition, is a superb example.It does not have any...  read more

Code: 52782

Sevenoaks Hospital,Nurses badge

A white metal and enamel nurses badge from Sevenoaks Hospital in Kent.The oval badge bears a central shield on which are seven acorns, a leaf and the rearing horse of Kent.a green border to the edge bears the hospital title.Condition is very good with pin and clasp intact.makers name to rear for J Pinches which makes me believe this dates to the 1960s,Height 36mm
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Code: 52783