The East Ham Memorial Hospital Training School For Nurses Silver badge
A nice silver and enamel Nurses badge from the East Ham Memorial Hospital Training School for Nurses.Founded in 1902 as a cottage Hospital for East Ham it was supported by and later named for the Philanthropist John Passmore Edwards.After use as a Military hospital in the First World War,it was rebuilt in 1929 and renamed the East Ham Memorial Hospital.This badge design features the new hospita... read more
Birmingham & Midland Eye Hospital
A nice two piece composite Nurses badge from the Birmingham and Midland Eye Hospital ,Church Street,Birmingham.Recognised as an Ophthalmic Nurse training School in 1952,the badge consists of a bronze geneva cross upon which is a device taken from the arms of the city featuring the mural crown representing the walled city and the arm and hammer representing industry.This is all within a scroll b... read more
The Hospitals for Sick Children London
An enamelled retangular Enrolled Nurses Badge for the Hospitals for Sick Children London including Great Ormond Street Hospital.In red and pink enamel with some minor surface discolouration.Pin and clasp good.Makers marks for Thomas Fattorini Regent Street Birmingham.Height 31mm read more
London Hospital/Mildmay Hospital, SRN/SCM Four Badge Set
A collection of four badges awarded to the same nurse,Linda A Thompson for her training in the 1970s.They are being sold as a set but if you do wish to discuss other options do please contact me.
The first pair are for SRN training,being a silver and enamel London Hospital badge,in very good condition.It is engraved for Linda A Thompson 6.1.76-1.4.79,marked silver.Height 36mm.This is acc... read more
F Wilkinson,RSCN,General Infirmary at Leeds Diploma/Prize medal set
A particularly nice and scarce Nursing badge and medal set from the 1930s.They consist of a silver Diploma Nursing badge from the General Infirmary at Leeds.This was introduced in 1921 in conjunction with Leeds University.
This features the standard enamel hospital badge with the addition of a silver sphynx(in greek mythology it had the body of a lion,head of a woman and wings of an eagl... read more
The London Hospital and GNC ,Nursing badge pair
A nice pair of associated badges to a German trainee Nurse at the London Hospital.I believe her be one of the many nurses recruited from postwar Germany to help fill the tremendous shortages being experienced by the newly created NHS.Having completed her training however it appears that she emigrated to Canada.
The Hospital badge is a silver and enamel badge from the London Hospital with... read more
How to Become a Nurse,Edited by Sir Henry Burdett,circa 1910 edition
Another Scarce volume of this book, edited by Sir Henry Burdett from 1899 to 1915.This edition dates to approximately 1910.It details advice to Women(and Men) about becoming a nurse.It gives details of all the Institutions in the UK and their training schemes and conditions.It also includes some Colonial institutions .Over 463 pages with hardback covers,these covers are rather dirty and stained... read more
Warwickshire School of Nursing,silver Nurses badge
A heavy silver and enamel Nurses badge from the Warwickshire School of Nursing.The oval badge features a central design of the Bear and ragged staff ,of Warwickshire,in enamel on a silver background.The school title is found in silver on a blue enamel band to the edge.Very good condition.Pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Loop for safety chain with chain present.Silver hallmarks for Bir... read more
King's College Hospital Silver Nurses badge
A Sterling Silver and enamel Nurses badge from King's College Hospital London. .It features the Royal Lion on a crown on a book with a scroll bearing the motto Sancte et Sapienter-With Holiness and with Wisdom.The hospital title is in silver on a green enamel edge.In Good condition with enamel intact and only minor scratches.Pin and clasp good.Marked for makers J R Gaunt & Sons and sterling Sil... read more
King's College Hospital Silver Nurses League badge
A Silver and enamel Nurses League badge from King's College Hospital London.Prior to staff being awarded a "Hospital" badge they could apply for this Nurses league badge. from the 1920s onward.It features the Royal Lion on a crown on a book with a scroll bearing the motto Sancte et Sapienter-With Holiness and with Wisdom.The hospital title is in silver on a green enamel edge.In very good condit... read more