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Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur) > Records

Set of Three Nurses Badges

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c. 1960

Overview

Rectangle border with inscription inside rectangle with shield small gold swan on top right and crown above cross
Blue oval a white V in the middle and a red cross on the top of the V
Silver cross with small flower in the middle with a blue circle in the middle and a black swan

Historical information

Royal Perth Hospital badge awarded to Isobel Lutz at Graduation 1960
State Nurses Reg Board Badge worn by all nurses once qualified and when working in other states or overseas.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Badge given at graduation one year after maternity training.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-50-25.010

Item type

Material

Width

1.5000 cm

Height or length

2 cm

Inscriptions and markings

Sheridan West Aust
JR Watson
I Watson

Keywords

Royal Perth Hospital

Medical - Obstetrics

Year

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Thursday, 18 September, 2025

Completeness

94

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

Betty Brown Historical Centre (Shire of West Arthur)

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