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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 14h

Following on from last week Today's #HistNursing #Badge is again #Edgware with the same central shield. But it's for 'Edgware-Hendon District School of Nursing' 💙 #DistrictNurses Browse more rcn.access.preservica.com/archive/ @rcnhistory.bsky.social #HistMed

no bar on this medal. A round silver medal, has a white and red enamel shield at its centre. Divided in three 'rectangles, the left is white, the middle (point upwards) is red and the right is white. The top left white section has a red sillouette of a windmill (often used as a local image for the nearby area of Mill Hill). on the right white section is a red silloutette of two crossed quills - a sign of learning and study.
The shield is surrounded by a pale green enamel rim inscribed in capital letters 'Edware-Hendon District School of Nursing'

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Edgware General Hospital Est 1865 as pt of Hendon (Redhill) #Workhouse. Developed through the years, in 1936 a large maternity unit was added. Had an active nursing school Closed 1997 Browse more rcn.access.preservica.com/archive/ @rcnhistory.bsky.social #HistMed

A silver with blue enamel horizontal bar inscribed 'Edgware General Hospital; sits above a round silver medal, joined by a short chain link. The silver medal has a white and red enamel shield. Divided in three 'rectangles, the left is white, the middle (point upwards) is red and the right is white. The top left white section has a red sillouette of a windmill (often used as a local image for the nearby area of Mill Hill). on the right white section is a red silloutette of two crossed quills - or at least the nibs. turns out crossed quills are often a sign of learning and study - much befitting a nursing school. A bit of internet sleuthing took me a long way from my first guess which was - is that a propeller from Hendon? (of course not - definitely windmill sails). And is that some sort of medical needle? (of course not - definitely nibs). So now we know

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is Eastern General Hospital #Edinburgh Est 1907 as pt of Leith Poorhouse Used as a military hospital in #WW1, it later developed a reputation for prosthetics Closed 2007 Browse more rcn.access.preservica.com/archive/ @rcnhistory.bsky.social #HistMed #Workhouse

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is East #Birmingham Hospital Est 1885 as an infectious diseases hospital became a general hosp in 1953 renamed 'Heartlands' in 1993. They treated the world's last smallpox patient in 1978 Browse more rcn.access.preservica.com/archive/ @rcnhistory.bsky.social #HistMed

round silver and ename badge. From outer to inner - The outer rim is silver decorative pattern, then a blue enamel rim with 'East Birmingham hospital' inscribed, then a silver border, then a red enamel disc with a silver cross in the middle. pretty

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Dulwich Hospital Opened in 1887 as the Southwark workhouse hospital w/ 24 #Nightingale wards. It was a #WW1 military hospital. It closed 2005 More info ezitis.myzen.co.uk/dulwich.html Browse more rcn.access.preservica.com/archive/ @rcnhistory.bsky.social #HistMed

silver enamel badge in two parts vonnected by a 3 links of chain.
The top is a horizontal bar navy blue enamel. inscribed 'dulwich Hospital' with a bit of a flourish on either end.
below is a maltese cross, the four points having a silver on blue swirly design inscribed. At the centre is a silver disc with a design in profiles. It shows a deer (hart) wounded with an arrow through it's neck. It's lying down by a long swirly stick. The stick is an abbot's crosier. This image represents St Giles, patron saint of Camberwell. Dulwich Hospital was part of the Camberwell group of hospitals. simples.

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Dudley Road Hospital #Birmingham The arch design was based on the 1/4 mile long corridor with 9 wards running off it. Est 1887 as DRH, it was renamed City Hospital & closed 2024. Browse more rcn.access.preservica.com/archive/ @rcnhistory.bsky.social #HistMed

enamel and silve badge. An Arch shape, the top pale green rim inscribed 'Birmingham', a pale green scroll at the bottom inscribed 'Forward'. The top half of the badge in silver is a repeating arch motif creating an endless corridor. underneath in large capitals is FRH 1887 silver on royal blue enamel. The nurses must have needed very comfy walking shoes....

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The @peacemuseumuk.bsky.social is on the hunt for a 1940s poster Contact them if you can help @sslh.bsky.social www.peacemuseum.org.uk/can-you-help...

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Doncaster Royal Infirmary Best Nurse of the Year Dr Henry Joy Clarke was surgeon at DRI where he would have lectured the student nurses. He died in 1915, the medal ctd to be awarded in the 1950s Browse more rcn.access.preservica.com/archive/ @rcnhistory.bsky.social

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I’ve just been to this, Lady Sue Black @edbookfest.bsky.social which was fabulous, but I’m not sure @lner.co.uk logo was quite the right default image 🤣🤣

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Doncaster Royal Infirmary The origins of DRI go back to 1792. It later became Britain’s first purpose-built District General Hospital & developed into a key teaching hospital. Find out more www.dbth.nhs.uk/wp-content/u... @rcnhistory.bsky.social

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

We've got a number at the RCN - but many like the President's are still in active use

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Very delighted to have this wonderful new #HistNursing book by Sarah Rogers arrive on my desk Perfect for a series of #TeaUp s 🫖 📚 www.amazon.co.uk/Matron-Maker...

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) re-named as the Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QICN) in 2025 Est in 1887 in #Liverpool to promote a national network of #DistrictNursing @theqicn.bsky.social Find out more: qicnheritage.org.uk @rcnhistory.bsky.social

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the from the District #Nursing Association Founded in 1939; renamed Community & District Nursing Association in 1971. 3,763 members by 2007 A #TradeUnion it merged with the #GMB in 2010 @rcnhistory.bsky.social

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the #Derbyshire Royal Infirmary (est 1810 closed 2009) btw the aptly named Ruth Darbyshire was their Matron 1904 to 1913 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Da... @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

round badge, outer rim in gilt inscribed Derbyshire Royal Infirmary 1895. the inner disc is enamel - red cross on white backround. At the top of the badge is a crown. classic. Quite different to the later badge which has lots of shields ;)

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the #Derby School of Nursing It's not the clearest image as this medal has been frequently worn, but I'm reliably informed the central splodge is the 'Derby stag' @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

round enamel and silver badge. outer rim of royal blue inscribed
Derby School of Nursing, central disc of green ename with a silver garland within which are two trees to the rear and a 'Derby' stag within a circular fence (more like a blob in the image, but I've seen it elsewhere. it's a stag). At the top of the disc is the 'royal shield': in red and blue enamel: top left and bottom right are the three lions (lying down) on red enamel; top right is the rampant lion (standing up) on red enamel; and bottom left is a harp on blue enamel.

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Do have a search for #nurse #nursing via the link in the post below, as there are some remarkable #HistNursing stories @wienerlibrary.bsky.social ‬ Such as this nurse holding and feeding a baby in a nursery. Taken in Łódź Ghetto c.1940 Ref 20/12

black and white photograph of a standing nurse holding and feeding a baby in a nursery. The photo was taken in Łódź Ghetto
Ref 20/12, Photographer: Mendel Grossman, c.1940

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the Dean College #Edinburgh (1949-1968) It provided pre-nursing & childcare courses www.edinburghcollege.ac.uk/media/qljfhs... @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

Oval badge, gilt 'frame' the interior oval is coloured pastel pink on the top half and a mint green pastel on the bottom half. There is a silouette in black and fold of a classical building with 'Dean College' inscribed in gold below

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the Deaconess Hospital Church of #Scotland (1894-1990) #Edinburgh A small hospital It had a focus on nurse training its records are at LHSA lhsa.is.ed.ac.uk/exhibits/hos... @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the #Darlington Memorial Hospital hospital A relatively simple red cross design there's a lovely local story: www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/history/1842... @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

Silver and red enamel cross with 'Memorial Hospital' incribed (silver on red) on the vertical bar and 'Darlington' on tthe horizontal bar. a square silver backing plate can tbe seen. A slender chain and pin is attached at the bottom of the badge, to be used as additional fastening.

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is Dame Grand Cross of the British Empire (1919) Congratulations to those nurses recognised in the King's birthday honours at the weekend www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve... @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

A fabulous new #HistNursing #HistMed #Reading #Berkshire blog post has landed just in time for a lunchtime read. Matron Mrs Sophia Hogg - being a matron 1839-1846 #TeaUp 🫖 www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Sepia coloured image of the front of the Royal Berkshire Hospital in 1840, an impressive stone building, 3 stories, with classical pillars and steps at the front, flag waving from the top: (c) Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre.

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the #Crichton Royal #Dumfries The Chrichton #MentalHealth hospital 1833-2011 Nursing School merged w Dumfries in 1971 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cri... @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Great campaign by @rcn.org.uk Scotland on the Scottish parliamentary elections www.rcn.org.uk/scotland/Get...

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

#LifeGoals #HistNursing @rcnhistory.bsky.social and @rcnnjf.bsky.social exhibition on prison nursing is part of the @edfringe.bsky.social 💙 www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

Prison Nursing Unlocked A history of care and justice bright orange poster with some black and white photographs of objects such as handcuffs. The background design is of light coming from a window with the shadows of the prison bars

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the #Cranage Hall & Mary Dendy Hospital #MentalHealth hospitals in #Cheshire with a #nursing school en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranage... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_De... @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

round enamel badge. outer rim white enamel with silver inscription 'Cranage Hall & Mary Dendy Hospitals. Inner royal blue enamale with the initials CH interwined and H, M, C on three wheat sheaves (alledgedly - they look like mushrooms to me).

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the #Coventry & #Warwickshire Hospital Nurse Training School C&W hospital 1867-2006 based in Coventry. It was hit hard in WW2 bombing www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2p... @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

round enamel badge. Outer two layered rim, white enamel inscribed 'Coventry & Warwickshire Hospital Training School for Nurses. the inner disc has an elephant with a castle on it's back, with a sheild behind it (the left half of the sheild enamelled in red) emblem of Coventry over a blue scroll with the motto Camera Principis-The Princes Chamber - reputedly a reference to the Black Prince who held property in the area. Local Lore, who knew, though what it has to do with nursing I'm not sure... :)

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the County of #Cambridge British Red Cross Society Many #nurses belong(ed) to BRCS. They have their very own archive & museum 💙https://shorturl.at/NJcqn @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

gilt with red and white enamel medal. The medal is attached to clothing via a red enamel bar at the top - this has a scroll design and is red enamel with 'County of Cambridge' inscribed. Hanging from the bar is a round medal, the outer rim is red enamel inscribed 'The British Red Corss Societ'. In the centre is a shield, with white enamel and a red cross at the centre.

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

She's on the register (in case you hadn't seen it - via Ancestry)

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the Combined Hospitals Training School #Newbury As the #NHS developed nurse training was often delivered across or by several hospitals in an area, such as this one Great snake @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

round gilt and dark red enamel badge. the outer rim inscribed 'Combines Hospitals Nursing School', an added scroll on the bottom is inscribed 'Newbury. The central disc is divided into three, the background being dark red enamel, the sillouettes being in gilt: left is the cadeus (staff with snake - this snake has a very good forked tongue sticking out and appears to be smiling), at the top is the 'lamp of learning' (aladdin oil lamp style) and to the right is a casle with three towers with flags flying - (the nearest has a triangular pennant, the other two rectangular flags, sillouettes) - this is the stylised interpretation of Newbury Castle which is used in the Newbury coat of arms and often seen in local iconography such as the icon for Newbury Town Council.

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Great new blog post in time for your morning tea break! 🫖 #TeaUp #HistNursing @rcnhistory.bsky.social www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Lovely tribute to Baroness Emerton #HistNursing 💙 www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is from the Colonial Nursing Association 1895-1966 Formed to provide trained nurses to British communities abroad, esp in the British colonies 1919 renamed Overseas Nursing Ass @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is @rcn.org.uk College of Nursing was founded in 1916 in the midst of #WW1 to campaign for State Registration of Nursing & improved status, pay, pensions & working conditions @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

Silver and enamel oval badge. The oval rim is inscribed The College of Nursing Founded MCSVI [1916] with either shamrock, rose, thistle and leek for the four countries of the UK at four points around the oval. the centre is interlocking 'C' and 'N' inscribed silver on dark blue enamel. At the top of the badge is a silver bow with a pin to fix the badge to clothing.

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge takes us to #Colindale Colindale Hospital was first a #MentalHealth hosp, the in #WW1 & #WW2 emergency hosp, a TB hosp, and until closure in 1996 a general hospital @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

White and silver enamel Maltese cross, centre has a blue enamel circular rim inscribed 'Colindale Hospital' central silver disc has a white and red enamel shield/crest of Edgware/Hendon in the centre.

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Next is @calvinmoorley.bsky.social talking about his lived experience, and the importance of art and nursing #HistNursing @rcnhistory.bsky.social

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Claire Chatterton on the History of nurse migration, starting in Victorian times Annie Brewster and Sarah Woodbine @rcnhistory.bsky.social #HistNursing

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Tonight ‘Moved to Care’ an exhibition of nurses & migration being launched by @rcn.org.uk President @bejoysebastian.bsky.social @rcnhistory.bsky.social #HistNursing

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge takes us to #Cuba We hold a number of international #nursing badges Colegio Nacional de Enfermeras de Cuba (National College of Nurses of Cuba) 1933-1960s @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

enamel badge, triangular (like a flag). White enamel with "Colegio Nacional de Enfermeras de Cuba" inscribed on the outer rim in gilt. A square enamel picture of a nurse (blue, shite, pink enamel) is on the left with Humanidad y patria (Humanity and homeland) inscribed on the 'frame'.

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Lovely to spend time with my team in Edinburgh Bonus point for having a sneak peak of the excellent Prison Nursing exhibition which launches tonight www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve...

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the metal version of last week's Civil Nursing Reserve. Est 1938 it was part of the Air Raid Precautions services in WW2 The badge indicated if someone was a nursing assistant @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

Shield shaped silver enamel badge - the main part of the badge is silver with sky blue enamel inscription 'Civil Nursing Reserve' with an enamel sky blue rim. At the top of the shield is a silver and red enamel crown. Quite a simple design befitting its use in wartime.

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is the Civil Nursing Reserve est 1938 it was part of the Air Raid Precautions services in WW2 CNR had trained nurses in hospitals & first aid posts, wkg with nursing assistants. @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Edinburgh Health Visitor Many nurses also trained as Health Visitors - an aligned but different role ihv.org.uk/about-us/his... @rcnhistory.bsky.social #WomensHistory See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

And this from the 'Notes from Scotland' article in the Nursing Times Date: Oct. 13, 1917 Volume: 13 , Issue: 650

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The Nursing Times story Oct. 13, 1917 Volume: 13 , Issue: 650

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Chesterfield School of Nursing An acute hospital, it began in 1854 as a dispensary in a small house. BTW the plants are #pomegranates used in the Chesterfield coat of arms @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

a silver and enamel badge. The outer rim is green enamel inscribed with 'Chesterfield School of Nursing' The inner disc contains the coat of Arms of Derbyshire (enamel shield, with a red rose on a yellow enamel, topped with 3 'modernist' deer heads with antlers on a black enamel. The shield is topped by a caduceus with 2 entwined snakes.It is also flanked by Pomegranate fruits, a symbol of fertility and regeneration. pomegranates. I ask you. in Chesterfield.... ;)

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is #Cheadle Royal Hospital Est in 1763 as #Manchester Lunatic Hospital Moved to Cheadle in 1849 it has remained a private #MentalHealth hospital @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

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Teresa Doherty @dohertyta.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Today's #HistNursing #Badge is Chase Farm Hospital #Enfield Est in 1939 as a #WW2 emergency hospital (later a general hosp) out of an 1886 Poor Law orphanage @rcnhistory.bsky.social See more #RCNArchives badges 👀 rcn.access.preservica.com/archive

round enamel and gilt badge. Background of royal blue enamel. Outer rim inscribed Chase Farm Hospital Enfield. At the centre is an "aladdin's" lamp (Nightingale/lamp of learning) surrounded by deer antlers taken from the historic forests in the area which were used on many local insignia

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