New Nursing badges public gallery opening at schoolsofnursing.co.uk - Current update.
"When our website was first envisaged (we actually opened November 2007) one of our esteemed members, ('eric') suggested that our photograph galleries, then private, could be made public"...
And our 50 fifty (50) pages of 24 badges per page - (1200 photographs) - have come along considerably since the last news page - with much detail being added to the actual labels. Individual hospital/school locations have been (and are still being) added; badge shapes; materials used; badge weights; type of fixings; central design (picture) ; inscriptions on the rear (nurse names/dates/maker marks/hallmarks where applicable); designer/s; manufacturers; number made; and dates first awarded are all salient points in our quest being addressed.
Last time I said - "This is the start - the catalogue - of our new galleries. Open to anyone who has an interest - and hopefully the start of an increasing number of interested people. More pages will follow quickly - first catalogue completion is envisaged by the end of June this year". But no, we simply could not finish in time for this news page, apologies. The best laid plans.... But - we are within 6 pages of the first complete revision (around 150 pages left out of 1200) so we are not too far away...
The present link is repeated - "By the end of the project we will have a new book on nursing badges. We are already working hard on the content and format. There are omissions. There will be errors. By the end, with your help, we will have a new definitive and up-to date 'Nursing Badges II' (perhaps the title?)". Please, have a second look . If you feel that you can help with details let me know - Heraldry and badge weights are particular needs. Please remember copyright. LINK HERE
And another two new articles from Sarah Rogers.
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The links are all above - enjoy!
Ms Barbara Tyler -
St Thomas Hospital - Scrapbook Part 8 (including all links to previous pages) is
here.
You may have noticed
- Our increasing use of multiple pictures "Hover
your cursor' and 'Point you
cursor at images to see alternate image'. An attempt to
include more images in the same space - in order to make the news more detailed and
enjoyable. Not all images include this feature yet - but try them all
anyway. Hopefully we are correct and are not attempting the
proverbial 'quart into a pint pot' - do let us know - it is extra work,
but then we enjoy that!
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messages - Training Transcripts - Qualified Nurses.
In our experience it has not been possible
for nurses seeking transcripts from schools which no longer exist to
obtain copies. However, we can offer a couple of links which may
help in your search:-
Member Photograph
Galleries.
Still accumulating, albeit now more slowly. The
'National' galleries now contain 4162 nursing/hospital badge photographs
encompassing all areas of the UK; 552 photographs
(buildings/people/ephemera); and 131 photographs (nurse uniforms), both
civilian and military. Will we achieve 5000 by the end of 2015? It is
possible, we continue to make solid progress and will perhaps achieve the
largest collection in the UK if we are not already there....
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We are already at 4846 - 5000 now seems
a definite possibility. We are well on the way and just maybe, we will
see another magic number very shortly, thanks to our many contributors.
And it is not just a matter of quantity but rather a combination of
quantity and quality. The quality of additions made to the site - both
in the way of photographs and contributions to our forum has created an
irreplaceable contribution to nursing history. We can now claim to have a mini photographic museum here at schoolsofnursing. Sincere, heartfelt, thanks...
But the
photographs are not our be all/end all. Our online articles (36) are
gaining too, to say nothing of our nursing histories and news pages.
There is a great deal of research involved. Someone's time. Someone's
money. All given selflessly without thought of gain. What we have here
are the seeds of success.
But please, don't break copyrights when
uploading/sending photographs. If you are ever uncertain please ask. Most
copyright holders we have met so far have been only to keen to
assist.
And if you want to join - welcome to the Forum and
Member Galleries - Register
Here.
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