Title | Nurse Maureen Joan Ockenden Rockhampton Hospital ca. 1955 |
Description | Nurse Maureen Joan Ockenden (married name Miller) trained at the Rockhampton Hospital between 1952 and 1955. This photograph shows her in uniform. The veil which she is wearing was known as a “Butterfly Veil”. This organza veil was worn by nurses who had successfully completed all of their examinations and were continuing with their fourth year of practical training within the hospital prior to graduation as Sister and registration after the full four-year nurse training program. |
Publisher | Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc. |
Source (Original) | Image donated by Maureen Joan Miller (née Ockenden) |
Coverage - Spatial | Rockhampton Hospital, Rockhampton, Queensland |
Format of Original | photographic print: b&w 69 x 112 mm; scan .tif 3.1 MB 806 x 1326 mm |
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. |