St Mary's Hospital Paddington,Nurses"Penny"badge
A lovely Large nurses badge from St Mary's Hospital Paddington.Nicknamed the St Mary's Penny,the badges face features the Madonna and child from the Hospital's seal.the reverse bears the latin motto " Quodcunque Facere Potest Manus Instanter Operare" around the edge,this translates as"Whatever thy hand is able to ,do it earnestly" This badge is named to J Jones 1950-1954.Good overall condition ... read more
The Retreat Mental Hospital York,Silver Nurses badge
A silver and enamel Badge for the Retreat Hospital in York.This was founded in 1796 as a private Asylum for Quakers and went on to pioneer many innovative treatments for mental illness.It bears the latin motto Cum Bona Voluntate Servientes which translates as With Good Will,Doing Service.
Very good condition,pin and clasp intact.Makers Marks for Thomas Fattorini Limited Birmingham.Hallma... read more
Royal Alexandra Infirmary Paisley Nurses Pendant badge
A Nice crisp pendant badge from the Paisley Royal Infirmary.Features the intertwined initials PRI and 1786 the year of it's foundation.Good clean condition with pin and clasp intact.Engraved to rear Nurse May Travers. Height 60mm read more
Manchester Royal Infirmary School of Physiotherapy
A nice badge for the School of Physiotherapy at Manchester Royal Infirmary.This features the Good Samaritan in relief on a heavy oval shaped badge.In good condition with pin clasp and safety catch in good order.Height 45mm read more
Manchester Royal Infirmary School of Physiotherapy
Early brass and enamel badge for the School of Physiotherapy at Manchester Royal Infirmary.unmarked to rear,very good condition with enamel good and pin and clasp intact.Height 24mm,width 40mm read more
Nurses 15 Second Pulse timer
A nurses pulse timer dating to around the First World War period
It consists of the glass egg timer calibrated for 15 seconds within a base metal protective cover.This has a small attachment to the lid allowing it to fixed to a chain and worn from the belt.
Prior to the availability of cheap watches this would have been part of the Nurses basic equipment fro recording observation... read more
Southend Hospital Nurses Badge
Another badge for the Southend Hospital in chrome and blue enamel.Again it features stylised "Prittlewell Lillies".Pin back clasp,in good condition,Makers mark Fattorini 0121 236 1307
Height 25mm read more
Shropshire and Staffordshire College of Nursing & Midwifery Silver Nurses badge
A silver and enamel Nurses badge for the Shropshire & Staffordshire College of Nursing & Midwifery dating to the 1990s.One small chip to the enamel at the bottom of the badge,as pictured,otherwise very good condition.Makers mark for Fattorini Birmingham,named to C Williams 1993 and hallmarked for 1993.Height 42mm
If anyone knows what the squiggly ribbons are meant to signify I'd love to... read more
Preston Hall Chest Hospital near Maidstone,Nurses Badge
A nice Nurses badge from the Preston Hall Hospital which based at Aylesford,Kent.It was a stately home which was utilised as a Military Hospital during World War One and later as part of a TB Colony.It operated as Preston Hall Hospital between 1945 and 2012 before recently being sold off for conversion to luxury apartments.This badge ,I estimate, dates to the 1960s or 70s.In good condition with... read more
St Peter's Hospital LondonCounty Council Silver Nurses badge
Another of these sought after LCC Silver & enamel badges from the 1930s.This is for St Peters Hospital,Fulbourne Street Whitechapel,which had been the Whitechapel Union Infirmary.
The badge features the LCC crest upon a silver roundel within a blue enamelled cross.Unlike many of these badges the enamel remains intact however there are a number of surface scratches as pictured.The pin and... read more