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Gone to War as Sister: The Cost to Nurses' Health

East Melbourne

  • 118 Gipps Street
  • 232 Victoria Parade
  • 29 Simpson Street
  • 340 Albert Street

Building names

  • Crathie
  • Marinook
  • Mena House
  • Winfield

Surnames

  • Hall
  • Lee-Archer
  • Robertson
  • Tucker

Subjects

  • Beryl Tucker
  • Estelle-Lee Archer
  • Gertrude Robertson
  • May Hall
  • Nurses
  • WW1
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Gone to War as Sister - exhibition panel 15 (8.73 MB)
Acquisition number: 
1268
Catalogue number: 
emdfex0031
File name: 
DFEX0031
File location: 
Digital archive

One of 16 illustrated panels prepared by Janet Scarfe and volunteers from the East Melbourne Historical Society as part of an exhibition, Gone to War as Sister, commemorating the lives and work of the many women who served as nurses in the First World War and had connection with East Melbourne or Jolimont. This panel tells of the life, work and war experiences of four nurses, May Hall, Gertrude Robertson, Estelle Lee-Archer and Beryl Tucker, whose lives during the war had a profound effect on their health both during and after the war.

Item type: 
Digital file
Building name: 
Winfield
Building name: 
Crathie
Building name: 
Mena House
Building name: 
Marinook
Subject address: 
340 Albert Street, East Melbourne
Subject address: 
118 Gipps Street, East Melbourne
Subject address: 
29 Simpson Street, East Melbourne
Subject address: 
232 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne (new number)
Related content: 
Personal history page - May Hall
Related content: 
Personal history page - Gertrude Robertson
Related content: 
Personal history page - Estelle Lee-Archer
Related content: 
Personal history page - Beryl Tucker
Author: 
Janet Scarfe
Date of publication or creation: 
2015
Publisher: 
East Melbourne Historical Society
History of item: 

Designed by Francesca Black, printed by Snap Abbotsford.
With financial assistance from:
The Victorian Veterans' Council Anzac Centenary Community Grants Program
The City of Melbourne Community Grants Program
Caine Real Estate

Owner of original: 
East Melbourne Historical Society
Copyright owner: 
East Melbourne Historical Society
Reproduction rights: 
East Melbourne Historical Society
Permission reference: 
East Melbourne Historical Society
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