Battersea General Hospital Silver Nurses Badge

A silver nurses pendant badge for Battersea General Hospital. Originally founded as the National Anti-Vivisection Hospital in 1896.See;http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/battersea.html.It combined with the Hospital of St Francis,Camberwell Green ,another Anti-Vivisection Hospital which had closed in 1904.The medal features a figure of St Francis in a group of trees surrounded by birds. This is suspended...  read more

Code: 50727

Whittington & Royal Northern Hospitals,Nurses Badge

A scarce Nurses badge from the Whittington and Royal Northern Hospitals.The Two hospitals merged in 1963 but I believe that this badge dates to the 1980s.The Royal Northern Hospital eventually closed in 1992.In very good condition with only minimal scratches.Pin clasp and safety catch roller all in good order.
Height 42mm  read more

Code: 50708

London County Council St Giles Hospital Silver Nurses Badge

Another of these popular LCC Silver & enamel badges from the 1930s.This is for St Giles Hospital,which was located atHavil Street Camberwell. It had originally been the Camberwell Workhouse Infirmary,See ;http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/stgiles.html
The badge features the LCC crest upon a silver roundel within a blue enamelled cross.Llke many of these badges the enamel has suffered damage to t...  read more

Code: 50726

The South London Hospital for Women & Children,GNC Pair of Nursing Badges

Located on the South side of Clapham Common,this hospital was at one time totally staffed by women,other than one Engineer and a Gardener ! It joined the NHS in 1948 as part of the Lambeth Group of Hospitals but eventually closed in 1984.The badges consist of a brass and enamelled hospital badge bearing the letters SLHW and the motto ET DATO GAUDETIS-Delight in Giving.Slight enamel loss as pict...  read more

Code: 50724

Solid Silver Birds Belt Buckle

A solid silver Nurses belt buckle from the 1960s.
Taking the form of birds with their wings outstretched.It is fairly typical of the sort of buckle often gifted to new Staff nurses upon qualification throughout the 1960's,70's and 80's.Now largely made redundant by the wearing of tunic tops and trousers or scrubs uniforms rather than dresses,they are still worn and collected.In good clea...  read more

Code: 50721

Northowram Hall Hospital,Halifax Silver nurses badge

A scarce silver and enamel Nurses badge from Northowram Hall Hospital Halifax.Built originally as an Isolation Hospital and later used for the treatment of Tuberculosis patients.A new geriatric hospital was built in 1971 and this finally closed in 2001 when the hospital merged with the new Calderdale Royal Hospital.This badge features the four emblems of the UK,namely Thistle,Rose,Shamrock and ...  read more

Code: 50720

Ealing District School of Nursing Nurses badge

A base metal and enamelled badge for the Ealing District School of Nursing based at Southall. In gilt metal and enamel,this square badge features a stylised Maltese Cross with each quadrant containing emblems representing the component schools.In good condition with pin,catch and safety roller catch all in good order.Engraved to S S Mpofu November 1977 Makers mark for Thomas Fattorini Regent St...  read more

Code: 50693

North Cambridgeshire Hospital Wisbech/Addenbrookes/GNC set

A trio of badges awarded to the same nurse.These are a silver Badge for the North Cambridgeshire Hospital Wisbech.Good condition with enamel,pin and clasp in good condition.Engraved for Florence Grace Dixon 1952.Hallmarks for Thomas Fattorini and year letter W for 1946.Height 32mm
The second badge is For the Addenbrooke's Hospital Nurses' League( as the North Cambridgeshire Hospital was ...  read more

Code: 50717

Manor Hospital Derby,Silver Nurses Badge

Originally the Derby Uttoxeter Road Workhouse,it became the Manor Hospital in 1948,Largely a geriatric Hospital.It closed in 1988 and has since been demolished.This silver and enamel badge features the Derby motif of the "Buck in the Park".In very condition with enamel,pin,clasp and safety roller catch,all in good condition.Hallmarks for makers HWM,year letter H for 1957.Height 42mm  read more

Code: 50716

Bethnal Green Infirmary Nurses' League Silver badge & GNC badge

A pair of matching badges to the same Nurse.They consist of a silver Nurses League pendant badge for the Bethnal Green Infirmary.The design features a man and woman walking their dog on the Green. The suspension bar bears the motto Ut Prosimus-That we may be of service.Good condition,pin and clasp intact.
Engraved to rear E.M.Richens,nice clear hallmarks for H.B.(Harry Bladon & Co) and y...  read more

Code: 50511