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Title: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: Edelweiss James on June 16, 2022, 12:41:21 PM
It has taken a long time, but I have finally published a book which uses nursing and midwifery badges to chart the changes in health care and societal attitudes over the last 150 years. A fruit of lockdown.
It is a hard back book of 170 pages with 177 full size colour photos of nursing and midwifery badges drawn from my collection which has been assembled over the last 40 years.
It also contains a comprehensive bibliography and a selection of certificates and job adverts from the early nursing press.

The price is currently 30 GB Pounds including UK postage (which unfortunately has just increased).

To get a copy, please send a cheque to E M James, 4 Holmwood, The Rise, Brockenhurst SO42 7AF

Wilf Burgess has given his permission to advertise this.
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: wilfb on June 16, 2022, 02:47:49 PM
Hi.
Should be a very good addition to our knowledge Edelweiss, and it sounds an excellent buy.  Mine is already on the way, and just in case anyone is wondering I have paid full price!!

Edelweiss has already contributed two articles to our site:-

http://schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Articles/EdelweisJBA2.htm

Collecting Nursing Badges.  The reproduction of a 1992 article on collecting badges by Edelweiss James. Edelweiss is also the author of a finding book about nursing badges.

and:-

http://schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Articles/EdelweisJBA2.htm - all about early buckles and badges.

This latest book has been long awaited.  **I have no hesitation in recommending the book, sight unseen, and I hope that the book is collected by this very able contributor.  I do not think that extending our knowledge of our history is advertising. More well worth obtaining! Thank you Edelweiss....

Will.
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: nursesue on June 16, 2022, 07:24:12 PM
hi wilf - yes am going to post my cheque tomorrow Thanks for letting her advertise this. Agree it sounds like a great book
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: wilfb on June 16, 2022, 07:29:56 PM
Hi.

Guaranteed.  If you don't like it I will give you the money back - well, maybe 10%

Will.
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: Edelweiss James on June 19, 2022, 09:15:19 AM
Oops - the price includes postage.
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: nursesue on June 24, 2022, 04:14:54 PM
my copy arrived today and from a quick glance it looks amazing - can't wait to sit down and read it
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: wilfb on June 24, 2022, 08:10:54 PM
Hi Sue.

I find everything from Edelweiss absolutely stunning.  But I need to drive down to the post to seek my copy. Hopefully it will be there before me...

And a question...  Do you really find time to sit down and read?!!

Will.
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: Sarah Rogers on June 25, 2022, 11:29:14 AM
I've out my cheque in the post :) Post thesis relaxation.
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: barrysutton on June 26, 2022, 12:49:03 AM
An excellent read and wonderful additional reference book to our hobby I fully recommend the purchase of a copy of this book.
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: myk1066 on June 26, 2022, 05:11:55 PM
Cheque on way tomorrow.
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: wilfb on June 28, 2022, 06:44:19 PM
Hi.

Collected mine today. A superb addition to any nursing history collection.  Very well presented - I do like hard-back and the semi-gloss pages make for very clear, easy reading. Not too heavy to hold if reading in bed!!

Magic! 

Wilf.
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: Edelweiss James on June 30, 2022, 05:49:08 PM
Hi
As an alternative to paying by cheque, please pay ?30.75 into my paypal account edelweissrmn@gmail.com - the extra 75p is to cover the paypal fees.
Many thanks
Edelweiss
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: Edelweiss James on July 24, 2022, 01:32:07 PM
Hi
I have just noticed - the book contains 377 photos of nedals and badges, not 177. Must learn to type!
Edelweiss
Title: Re: Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain
Post by: wilfb on July 24, 2022, 08:05:19 PM
Hi,

No problem Edelweiss, I feel sure that we can all count. But of course your book is probably better value with more photograhs!  I may yet buy another for Adrian (our tech specialist.

Very Best,
Will.