District Nurse`s equipment case
Small black leather case belonging to a district nurse (an aunt of Fiona Maxwell, Kenovay) that would have contained all the equipment that she might have needed during her rounds.
2010.4.1
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Dates: 1960s
2010.4.2
Distric Nurse`s badge
Fabric badge that would have been sewen to the uniform of the District Nurse. Oval, black and blue fabric with silver metallic embroidered emblam surrounded by the words “The College of Nursing – Founded MCMXVI”. Belonged to the aunt of Fiona Maxwell, Kenovay.
2010.4.3
Nurse`s metal badge from the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow
Enamelled round metal badge that would have been worn by nurses at the Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow. Bears a prowling panther with the St. Andrews cross in blue and white in the background and the words “Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow” around the edge. Has the name “Flora Campbell” engraved on the back.
2010.3.3
Wall calendar 2009 by Bernard D. Smith & Son – general builders and contractors
Card wall calendar (2009) by Bernard D. Smith & Son – general builders and contractors, showing a colour photograph of the coal puffer boat “Cle?shira” in Scarinish Harbour ca 1960.
2009.160.3
Four photos and accompanying letters about Dr David Hunter, GP on Tiree during the 1930s
Four original black & white photographs of Dr David Hunter and his wife Margaret (nee Findlater), Baugh House and surgery, and a view from Middleton/Barrapol, during a holiday to Tiree in the late 1950s / early 60s (before 1964). Dr Hunter was the GP on Tiree during the 1930s and his wife was the nurse. The accompanying letters from his great-nephew, Allan Stephen, has further information. Photos accessioned separately as Q125-Q128.
2009.160.4
Photograph of Dr David Hunter and his wife Margaret, ca 1960
Black & white photograph of Dr David Hunter and his wife Margaret standing by their car (in Aberdeenshire?) ca 1960. Dr Hunter was the GP on Tiree during the 1930s.
2009.160.5
Photograph of Baugh House and surgery, ca. 1960
Black & white photograph of the exterior of Baugh House and surgery around the 1960s. Standing in front of the house are Mrs Margaret Hunter and her niece, Mrs Stephen. Dr and Mrs Hunter were the GP and nurse on Tiree during the 1930s.
2009.160.6
Photograph of a view of houses and Ben Hough (from Middleton/Barrapol?) ca 1960.
Black & white photograph of a view of two croft houses and a thatched house around 1960, with Beinn Hough in the background. Taken through a car window on an unmetalled road possibly around Middleton or Barrapol.
2009.136.1
Cake icing set from the 1950s
`Tala` cake icing and decorating set made by Taylor, Law & Co. Ltd, Stourbridge, England, in about the 1950s. Box contains metal syringe and five metal nozzles (should be five), plus four assorted plastic nozzles that were probably added later and are not part of original set. Tala instructions leaflet and complementary leaflet on `How to decorate your rich fruit cake` from Huntley & Palmers.
2009.138.1
Instructions card for the use of hand-operated air-attack and fallout sirens
Instructions card explaining how to use hand-operated sirens as part of the United Kingdom warning and monitoring system for air-attacks and fallout during the Cold War in the 1960s.