Silver Community Nursing Badge
A silver and enamelled Community Nursing badge for an as yet unidentified organisation( I was told that it might be for Macmillan Nurses but am unable to confirm this).It features a pair of hands supporting a house divided into two halves with a moon and sun for Night and Day care .The latin motto "In Civium Domibus,Salus Civitatis"-In the Houses of the People,the Health of the state. In good o... read more
Canterbury & Thanet Health District,Silver Gilt Nurses Badge
A Silver gilt and enamel Nurses badge from the Canterbury & Thanet Health District.The badge features four emblems representing the different former Schools of Nursing within the group.In excellent condition with pin,clasp and safety roller catch all good.Silver hallmarks for Fattorini & Sons Birmingham 1975.Height 32mm read more
Southampton University Hospitals,Bronze SEN Prize Badge
A scarce Prize badge from the Southampton University Hospitals,I believe from the 1970s.It consists of the standard Hampshire rose design shape In the centre of which are three symbols,a portcullis relating to Southamptons Bargate,The Ship taken from the badge of the RSH Hospital and the third which I believe relates to the New Forest. A similar badge design in coloured enamels was issued for S... read more
Victorian Cabinet Card Photograph,Nurse Alice Richardson June 1892
An early photographic,cabinet card size,portrait of a Victorian Nurse,named in pencil to the rear as being Alice Richardson,taken June 1892.Mounted on a Photographers card for Lock & Whitfield 178 Regent Street and Ealing.It shows the nurse posed in the style of the time,standing by an ornate chair holding a piece of paper.She is wearing an apron & cap with strings and a Nurses chatelaine can ... read more
The Hospitals Year Book 1958
A scarce copy of The standard Reference book on UK Hospitals.Published annually since 1889,originally as Burdett's Hospitals & Charities.This really is a weighty volume of over 1100 pages,It details all the Health Bodies and boards.The main section is a directory of the Regional Hospital Boards,Hospital Management Committees and the Hospitals Controlled by them.A typical entry will give the Hos... read more
Scarborough District School of Nursing,Silver Nurses Badge and Certificate
A silver and enamel nurses badge for the Scarborough District School of Nursing along with the recipient's original Certificate.
The design features an enamelled oval imposed upon a silver cross.This bears a silver nurses lamp of learning on a blue background,above which is a white Rose of Yorkshire.The title is on a white badge to the edge.Condition generally good but with some scratche... read more
Glasgow Eye Infirmary,Silver Nurses Badge
A Silver and enamel Nurses badge for the Glasgow Eye Infirmary.It consists of two squares one over the other with a blue enamel cross forming the corners.In the central square is a shield between two rods of Asclepius.This bears what appears to be an eye emitting rays of light.Above the shield is a Lamp of Learning and on either side are two thistles,the emblem of Scotland.Below the shield is a... read more
Woolwich War Memorial Hospital,Silver Nurses Badge
A silver and enamel nurses badge for the Woolwich War Memorial Hospital.It features a red cross with the Lamp of learning in the centre around which the Hospital title appears on a blue scroll.
In good condition although has some pitting and surface scratches,pin and clasp good.Hallmarked for Fattorini & Sons year letter for 1935.Height 30mm
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Woolwich Hospital Group,Nurses badge
A two piece construction nurses badge from the Woolwich Hospital Group.It bears an enamelled shield with the hospital crest which overlays a cross around which is a scroll.This bears the words-Woolwich Hospital Group.The group included Shooters Hill Memorial,Brook General & Erith & District Hospitals and the British Hospital For Mothers and Babies,amongst others. The enamel is damaged at the ce... read more
55.00 GBP
Dulwich Hospital ,Silver Nurses Pendant Medal
A nice silver(unmarked as such) Nurses badge from the Dulwich Hospital,one of the Camberwell Hospital Management Group.The group also included St.Francis & St Giles' Hospitals.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. The medal is suspended from a pin back bar brooch bearing the... read more