A reminder of this great piece from #HistNursing

'I know you're on break but...'
A Staff Nurse of QAIMNS(R) (/Civil Nursing Reserve) has a minute to smell the flowers, however appears to have been told her e-learning is out of date. Detail in the ALT. #HistNursing

#HistNursing Monica Baly's bursary is now open for applications rcnfoundation.rcn.org.uk/Grants-and-fun…

Day 16 #Archive30 ARA Scotland

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Changing fashion over the years Whitchurch Hospital / Ysbyty’r Eglwys Newydd

1. 1908 Opening of hospital
2. c1910 (Matron Raynes with her sewing maids) ➡️c1930s➡️c1950s➡️c1970s (4thMedia Wales)
3. First World War
4. c1970s

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#OTD in 1887 Florence Farmborough was born. Named after Nightingale, she worked as a Red Cross nurse in the Imperial Russian Army, and was awarded honorary life membership of the RC in 1974. She was a keen photographer and became a War Correspondent for the BBC. #HistNursing

Day 14 #Archive30 ARA Scotland

#ArchiveAnimals

A lovely photo from an article published in February 1934 Nursing Times showing Matron King with her dog, Peter & his brother.

Part of a longer article on the Cardiff City Mental Hospital.

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#WW1 #HistMedicine #HistNursing folk - what would this stand for N.I.Q - context British hospital in Alexandria ( no15). Presume it’s type of ward ?? It got invaded by a swarm of ants while my nurse on duty. Amanda Gwinnup, PhD can you help? 🙏🙏

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Saturday Vintage Book Cover: McElfresh published numerous medical romances tinyurl.com/ycx59ck8 This title first appeared in 1962 #histmed #histnursing

Congratulations 🥳 🎉 #histnursing

Whitchurch Hospital / Ysbyty’r Eglwys Newydd UK Association for the History of Nursing Judi Pettigrew Irene Gwawr The RMPA had a syllabus of training for occupational therapy in the 1930s. They also issued a badge to successful candidates in the exam.

Whitchurch Hospital / Ysbyty’r Eglwys Newydd UK Association for the History of Nursing Judi Pettigrew Irene Gwawr Interesting and fascinating article. Yet another example of mental nurses pioneering new approaches, yet unable to lay claim to continued practice in the sphere.

Geoff Speight Whitchurch Hospital / Ysbyty’r Eglwys Newydd UK Association for the History of Nursing Judi Pettigrew Irene Gwawr Wow! Thanks Geoff Speight for sharing this rare badge.

Love to learn more about the Royal Medico-Psychological Association and #OTHistory Believe information in Royal College of Psychiatrists archives rcpsychReads

Any recommended resources/sources? Very grateful.

OT History Matters Geoff Speight Whitchurch Hospital / Ysbyty’r Eglwys Newydd UK Association for the History of Nursing Judi Pettigrew Irene Gwawr If you drop an email to [email protected] we should be able to help! Claire Hilton any ideas?

Beyond chuffed to get this in the post today- still can’t believe my little kernel of an idea had some traction & taken me on quite a historical quest - more books posted today including over seas. #HistNursing I firmly believe we need to teach some of this

Annie Murray was born #OTD in 1906. She was a Scottish nurse who volunteered in the Spanish Civil War after training at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Annie was also a prominent trade unionist, campaigning for better working conditions and pay for nurses. #HistNursing

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Geoff Speight UK Association for the History of Nursing Judi Pettigrew Irene Gwawr What a beautiful badge 🤩 Thank you so much for sharing a photo

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Here is the paper

Patricia Sunderland: an Irish Registered Mental Nurse and pioneer of occupational therapy – The UKAHN Bulletin: ISSN 2049-9744

UK Association for the History of Nursing Judi Pettigrew Irene Gwawr