West Norfolk & Kings Lynn General Hospital Nurses Badge
A Brass and enamel nurses badge from the West Norfolk & Kings Lynn General Hospital .The majority of King's Lynn badges feature the shield bearing three dragons with crosses in their mouths.This is based upon the legend of St Margaret of Antioch/St Marina who was faced with a dragon and the cross she was wearing grew so large that she emerged unharmed.
This badge is for nurse training wi... read more
65.00 GBP
Royal College of Nursing Student Nurses Association Badge
A brass and enamelled badge for the Student Nurses Association after 1969 when it became the student section of the RCN.This badge features the central Lamp of Learning within a wreath of laurel leaves.At the sides are two enamelled roses depicting England.In good overall condition with pin and clasp in good condition.Height 27mm read more
St Giles Hospital Enamelled Nurses badge
A white metal and enamelled badge from the St Giles Hospital,Camberwell.Originally the Camberwell Workhouse Infirmary it was renamed St Giles in 1948.This badge features The crest of a wounded hart and abbot's crosier representing St. Giles, patron saint of Camberwell, to whom the parish church is dedicated.
In very good condition with enamel good although there is a small area of damage... read more
Newmarket General Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge
A scarce silver Enrolled Nurses badge for the Newmarket General Hospital from the 1960s. It features the Nurses Lamp of Learning above a red bar with the latin phrase Salus Infirmorum-Health of the Sick.This is placed within a Green enamelled horseshoe which signifies the towns link to the Racehorse industry.In May 1964 the Hospital ceased to train Student Nurses and this version of the badge w... read more
Chase Farm County Hospital,silver Nurses Badge
A Silver Nurses badge from the Chase Farm County Hospital.This was originally built as the Orphanage for Enfield Workhouse;see http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/chasefarm.html
It features the Middlesex crest of three Seaxes beneath a crown,this overlays a cross over a number of wreaths.A Clasped belt to the rim bears the Hospital title.
In good condition with original pin and cla... read more
West Middlesex County Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver Nurses Badge from the Second World War era for the West Middlesex County Hospital.Isleworth.It features the Middlesex crest of three Seaxes beneath a crown,this overlays a cross over a number of wreaths.A Clasped belt to the rim bears the Hospital title
Good general condition with some surface surface scratches and knocks.Pin has been replaced with a temporary repair.
Eng... read more
London County Council, Eastern Hospital Silver Nurses Badge
An LCC Silver & enamel badge from the 1930s.This is for the Eastern Hospital,the major Fever Hospital at Homerton Grove; see; http://ezitis.myzen.co.uk/eastern.html
The badge features the LCC crest upon a silver roundel within a blue enamelled cross.It is in really excellent condition with no enamel damage visable.The pin and safety catch are intact and the badge carries hallmarks for 19... read more
West Wales General Hospital Carmarthen,Silver Nurses badge
A scarce silver nurses badge from the West Wales General Hospital Carmarthen,before it became part of the East Dyfed Health Authority in 1982.It features a man with a coracle and paddle( a type of boat found in Ireland and West Wales).This figure has moderate surface wear and some surface scratches but otherwise the condition is good.Pin and clasp are in good order.Hallmarked for Thomas Fattori... read more
Newham School of Nursing Silver Nurses badge
Another Nice silver gilt Nurses badge from the Newham School of Nursing .Based at St Andrew's Hospital,Bromley by Bow,the School merged with the Princess Alexandra College of Nursing and Midwifery in 1991.
In very good condition the silver gilt and enamel badge features the arms of Newham.Pin and clasp in good order.Hallmarked for makers Thomas Fattorini with year letter for 1973.This ba... read more
How to Become a Nurse,How and Where To Train 1923 Edition
A Scarce volume of this book,originally edited by Sir Henry Burdett from 1899 to 1915.This,the tenth edition dates to 1923.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 360 pages with hardback covers,these covers are rather dirty and stained... read more