The Mothers Hospital of the Salvation Army,Hackney London,Midwifes badge
Opened in 1913 as a Maternity hospital for poor and unmarried mothers, originally all the sisters and Matron were members of the Salvation Army.It became part of the NHS in 1948 and the services were eventually moved to the Homerton Hospital in 1986.This badge probably dates to the 1970s.The base metal and enamel badge features a red maltese cross with the emblem of the Salvation Army on a blue... read more
65.00 GBP
Scottish Silver Registered Fever Nurse badge
A nice clean example of a Registered Fever Nurse for Scotland silver badge.Good enamel saltire with some surface scratches. Pin and clasp good.Safety chain in situ.Marked to the rear M.S.Barrie E21452,Makers marks Brook Edinburgh.Hallmarks for Birmingham 1932.
The recipient was Margaret Shaw Barrie who was registered on 21/11/32, having trained at the City Hospital Edinburgh.This lady al... read more
South Glamorgan Health Authority,School of Nursing Badge
A brass and enamel Nurses badge from the South Glamorgan Health Authority School of Nursing.This was for the Graduate Nursing Course in the 1970s, the school being based at the the University Hospital of Wales,Heath Park,Cardiff.The two piece construction bears a shield with a lamp of Learning, the chevron shield emblem of Cardiff, and the rearing dragon emblem of Wales holding a Rod of Asclep... read more
White Metal Nurses Two Piece Belt Buckle
A two piece ornate pierced white metal belt buckle.The foliate design centres around a satyrs head.Clasp fixing in good order.Belt loops intact(60mm).Note this has been tested and is NOT silver, but still an attractive piece. Width 15mm Height 67mm read more
40.00 GBP
Tone Vale Hospital,Mental Nurses badge
A chrome and enamel nurses badge from the Tone Vale Hospital near Taunton.Opened as the second Somerset County Asylum in 1892 it finally closed in 1995.The rose shaped badge features a central design of a Wyvern from the arms of Somerset,set on a green enamel background.I believe this denotes that it may have been issued for Enrolled Nurse(mental) training.Condition is very good with pin and cl... read more
50.00 GBP
East Sussex County Nursing Association,Silver Nurses Badge.
A sweet little silver and enamel nurses badge for the East Sussex County Nursing Association.The central motif is a gilt nurses lamp on a navy blue enamel background upon a cross formed by two arrows pointing North and West.Condition is very good with pin and clasp intact.Makers mark for L.Simpson London Ltd.Hallmarks for LSLtd London 1953.Height 27mm read more
Bristol Maternity Hospital,Silver Midwife's Badge
A superb large and heavy silver and enamel midwifery badge from the Bristol Maternity Hospital.The oval badge features a shield with the ship and castle from the crest of the city of Bristol.In very good condition with only very minimal surface scratches.The pin and clasp have been professionally replaced to a good standard.Silver hallmarks for WJD(William James Dingley) Birmingham 1969 Height ... read more
Trinity Hospital Taunton,Enrolled Nurses Badge.
An unusual triangular nurses badge from Trinity Hospital Taunton.Originally the Taunton Union Workhouse, the building became a hospital in 1929 before it eventually closed in 1993.The hospital was a combined school for Enrolled Nurse Training. The badge has a central motif of the Wyvern from the Somerset flag with the hospital title around the edges.Condition is good with pin, clasp and safety ... read more
50.00 GBP
Woodilee Hospital Glasgow,Enrolled Mental Nurses badge
A base metal and enamel enrolled nurses(M) badge from Woodilee Hospital Glasgow.An acute mental hospital north of Glasgow it finally closed in 2000.The design features a St Andrew's cross piped in silver on a green background, this denoting Enrolled Nurse Mental training.The hospital title appears above the motto Cum Peritia-With Experience.Some areas of wear to the silvered finish and surface... read more
University of Edinburgh,Nursing Studies badge
A Brass and enamel nurses badge from the University of Edinburgh Nursing Studies Course.It consists of a shield bearing a blue saltire on a white background,topped by a nurses lamp of learning.The shield has the castle emblem of Edinburgh in the lower quarter,the Thistle emblem of Scotland in the top quarter and the Open Book signifying the University in the centre.Enamel is all good.Pin and c... read more