Nursing Memorabilia

Dressing case leaflet, listing the contents of the dressing case for a Hospital Nurse, Warrington 1870. (WAGMG : RD.1399).

‘Airline’ style district midwife hat, made c. 1960s – 1970s with State Certified Midwife badge (S.C.M) and silver figure in the centre of badge of ‘Juno Lucina’. (WAGMG : 2004.33.1).

Nursing badges, generally can be divided into three categories; qualification badges, hospital badges and membership badges. Hospital badges were given to students by the hospital where they trained. These badges were unique to the hospital and there are dozens of designs. Professional nursing organisations would issue badges to their members such as The British Nursing Association (BNA) and The Royal College of Nursing (RCN). (WAGMG:1980.63.2)

Photograph of a ward at Warrington General Hospital (1941)

Photograph of the Nurse’s Parade on Mayor’s Sunday in Warrington (1954)

Photograph of Kathleen McDermot who trained at Warrington Infirmary and Dispensary, shown receiving her graduation certificate (WAGMG:2009.35.6)

Photograph of Preliminary Nursing Training at Newton College (1961)