| Title | Nurses at the Rockhampton Hospital ca. 1956 |
| Description | The photograph shows a group of nurses at the Rockhampton Hospital ca. 1956. Many are wearing their capes with the uniform. The handwritten annotation on the back of the photograph identifies those present as: Front row (L to R): Unidentified, Helen Anderson, Jenny Green; Middle row: Unidentified, Sister Editha Haynes; Back row: Mary Rattenbury, Jenny Green, Jill Austin, Jill Grindlay, Jean Neilsen. There remains some uncertainty about these names. Another annotated photo (without positions) suggests that Evelyn Jones, Iris Collins and Val Smyth are in the photograph. Several of the nurses are wearing 'butterfly veils' which signify that they have are in their final year, having completed all examinations. They are continuing with their ward training prior to graduation. Sister Haynes was a Tutor Sister for the trainee nurses.The photograph shows a group of nurses at the Rockhampton Hospital ca. 1956. Many are wearing their capes with the uniform. The handwritten annotation on the back of the photograph identifies those present as: Front row (L to R): Unidentified, Helen Anderson, Jenny Green; Middle row: Unidentified, Sister Editha Haynes; Back row: Mary Rattenbury, ? Green, Jill Austin, Jill Grindlay, Jean Neilsen. There remains some uncertainty about these names. Sister Haynes was a Tutor Sister for the nurses in training. |
| Publisher | Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc. |
| Coverage - Spatial | Rockhampton Hospital, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Format of Original | photographic print: b&w 80 x 55 mm; scan .tif 6.9 MB 2169 x 1535 pixels |
| Rights | This image is provided for the purpose of private study and research and must not be reproduced without the permission of the Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc. |
