| Title | Nurse Elsie Crudgington at the Rockhampton Hospital 1918 |
| Description | The photograph shows Nurse Elsie Crudgington (born 1897) in her uniform worn while on duty at the Rockhampton Hospital in 1918. Nurse Crudgington trained at the Rockhampton Hospital from January 1918 to February 1921. The photograph was donated to the Rockhampton Base Hospital Museum by her brother Albert Crudgington in 1979. This original nurse's uniform including dress, apron, belt, collar, cuffs and cap became the first item in the uniform collection which is now managed by the Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc. The cap was pinned ready to wear. Elsie is also known to have worked as a nurse at the Emerald and Tannachy Hospitals. |
| Publisher | Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc. |
| Source (Original) | Photograph donated by Mr Albert Crudgington in 1979 |
| Coverage - Spatial | Rockhampton Hospital, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Format of Original | photographic print: b&w 4.5 cm x 7.0 cm;
Scan .tif 6.0 MB 1192 x 1755 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. |
