Nursing & Midwifery History UK An essential resource for those interested in the history of the profession. Nurses of Yesteryear An excellent directory of links to worldwide Nursing History sites, with special emphasis on picture collections. Gateway Page Quick links to my latest updates. Boyd-Cooper 1980s Publicity Brochure You'll need Adobe Acrobat and it takes about 20 minutes to download on a 56k modem, but it's well worth it. A nice idea from this well-established supplier. Columbia College of Nursing The history of the college from the early1900s. Includes a full-colour uniform gallery plus many pictures of student life over the years. Symbols of Profession 100 years of nurses' caps, an excellent and very informative site from Canada. Nurse Dougherty was First Nursing Regulation in New Zealand, 1901-2001. Includes lots of pictures. The Little Nurse Wartime memories of Marjorie Penn, a nurse working in London during the Blitz. Nursing Memorabilia An American Nurse's memories of her days in training. |
Ackley Uniforms Link Directory A huge directory of Uniform Manufacturers worldwide. Angels A brief overview of the series, part of the Television Heaven site. The Zwerdling Nursing Archive Picture Postcards of the Nursing Profession 1893-2002. Oldham School of Nursing Archive An excellent site, full of pictures and information. Retro Postcards French site selling vintage postcards, including some depicting early Nursing scenes. Nurses Caps An online article from the Billings Gazette, USA, on the re-introduction of the Capping Ceremony. Thanks, Sarah. Museum of Nursing History A large online collection of early Nursng photos, mainly from America. Villanova School of Nursing 50 years of pictures. St.Angela's My tribute to the original Angels. MyPhotoAlbum (New) Temporary site created while this site was offline. Nurses Voices (New) Personal reminiscences from St.George's Hospital, Tooting. |
Jaquie Piper in Carry On Matron Linda Hooks in Carry On Behind Shirley Anne Field in Alfie (DVD) and Doctor in Clover. Debbie Ash in Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse Costume City From Japan. Check them out. Blast from the Past 1980s Catalogue scans. Juliet Mills in Nurse on Wheels Juliet Mills Again in Twice Around the Daffodils. Emergency Ward 10 Vidcaps from the film of the classic TV series. Kazia Pelka District Nurse Maggie from Heartbeat. Barbara Bates A Nurse from a 1956 British thriller. Dream Sisters Scans from the 1992 German film, from Renaud. QARNNS Scans from the Navy's Dress Manual, from Pauline. Doctor in Charge Scans from the '70s TV series. Alexandra Workwear Paul's Scans from the early 1990s, some of the styles are still very much in evidence today. On The Buses Vidcaps from the 1973 series. Leave it to the Nurses Vidcaps from Japan's top Medical Soap. The Royal London Thumbnail scans from their 1967 Nurse Recruitment film. The National Health Vidcaps from the 1973 black comedy. The Student Nurses Vidcaps from the 1970 Roger Corman film, from Oliver. Liz White (New March 2007) Vidcaps from the BBC' series Life on Mars. |
Anita Harris in Carry On Doctor. Shirley Eaton in Carry On Nurse. Muriel Pavlow in Doctor in the House (DVD). Lucy Akhurst in Longitude. Joanne Whalley in The Singing Detective Masks and Gowns Updated regularly . Twice Around the Daffodils 1962 Film vidcaps. A Stitch in Time 1963 Film vidcaps. Nurses' Caps Updated regularly Doctor in Clover Vidcaps from the 1966 film. Madeline Hinde Vidcaps from 1971's The Fiend. Japanese Nurses Styles from Japan's hospitals. Julie London Vidcaps from the pilot of Emergency! Georgia Mackenzie Staff Nurse Judy from BBC2's TLC. The Royal Scans from the new TV series set in a '60s hospital. My Family Vidcaps from a '70s flashback episode of this popular BBC comedy. Great Ormond Street Hospital 1985 vidcaps from Paul. Department S 1970s vidcaps from Renaud. |
Text/Articles Words of Wisdom - My thoughts on the way Nurses have been depicted in the media over the years. Tippets to Scrubs - Phil's History of Nurses Uniforms, cross-referenced with many of the images on this site. Suppliers Index - A list of the UK's major Nurses Uniform suppliers. Martha's Letter - Martha is a retired Nurse from Hong Kong. She's sent me her thoughts on the various uniforms she's worn during her career, and the reactions they have produced from men. No pictures, unfortunately, but it's nice to get a Nurse's perspective. Conversation with Nurse 'S' - Phil has been corresponding with Nurse 'S' who gives her thoughts on all things uniform. Penny's Page - Everything you ever wanted to know about the 'Newcastle' dress. Becky's Article - A different angle on the development of the Nurses Uniform. St.George's Hospital - Sarah's retrospective look at the uniforms worn there in the '80s. Guy's Hospital 80s/90s - Sarah's done it again, this time with a little help from her friends. King's College Hospital (Updated March 2007) Sarah looks back at the uniform she wore as a student. Includes the 1977 Uniform Regs. Letters Page Dresses or Tunics? The debate continues here..... The National Uniform Sarah's history of the 1970s National uniform, and why it got its bad reputation. All-new pictures. Paradise Lost - Paradise Regained? Regular correspondants David & Dee discuss the arguements for and against scrubs and tunics replacing uniform dresses. A Textbook for Midwives Midwife training in Scotland in the1950s & 1960s, by Phil. The White Dress Bob the Corgi bemoans the demise of the traditional American Nurse's dress. Italian Links Regular contributer Duncan has compiled this list of Italian Uniform Suppliers. |
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Updated on: March 12, 2008
This site is dedicated to those hardworking and underpaid Angels of Mercy who, over the years, have made a stay in hospital that much more bearable. It's a growing collection of images of Nurses taken from Film, TV and The Media from the 1930s to the present, showing how uniform styles have changed over the years. The Nursing profession has a long and glorious uniform tradition, which is daily being eroded by more and more Hospitals and NHS Trusts dressing their Nurses in polo shirts and scrubs, often leading to Nurses becoming indistinguishable from cleaners and domestic staff. I find this a tragedy, as a traditional uniform is smart, enables the Nurse to be easily identified by patients and public and gives the Nurse a certain dignity that you just cannot get from a polo shirt. I intend to update this site on a regular basis. If you have any images of Nurses, or photos of yourself (if female) or your wife or girlfriend in uniform that you'd like to see here, then send them to me and I'll put them in. I'm not interested in pornographic images, 'Naughty Nurses' or cross-dressers, only those showing these dedicated women in the uniforms of their profession. Also, if there are any retired Nurses out there who would like to share their memories of their days in the profession, please get in touch. Kev |
Text/Articles Words of Wisdom - My thoughts on the way Nurses have been depicted in the media over the years. Tippets to Scrubs - Phil's History of Nurses Uniforms, cross-referenced with many of the images on this site. Suppliers Index - A list of the UK's major Nurses Uniform suppliers. Martha's Letter - Martha is a retired Nurse from Hong Kong. She's sent me her thoughts on the various uniforms she's worn during her career, and the reactions they have produced from men. No pictures, unfortunately, but it's nice to get a Nurse's perspective. Conversation with Nurse 'S' - Phil has been corresponding with Nurse 'S' who gives her thoughts on all things uniform. Penny's Page - Everything you ever wanted to know about the 'Newcastle' dress. Becky's Article - A different angle on the development of the Nurses Uniform. St.George's Hospital - Sarah's retrospective look at the uniforms worn there in the '80s. Guy's Hospital 80s/90s - Sarah's done it again, this time with a little help from her friends. King's College Hospital (Updated March 2007) Sarah looks back at the uniform she wore as a student. Includes the 1977 Uniform Regs. Letters Page Dresses or Tunics? The debate continues here..... The National Uniform Sarah's history of the 1970s National uniform, and why it got its bad reputation. All-new pictures. Paradise Lost - Paradise Regained? Regular correspondants David & Dee discuss the arguements for and against scrubs and tunics replacing uniform dresses. A Textbook for Midwives Midwife training in Scotland in the1950s & 1960s, by Phil. The White Dress Bob the Corgi bemoans the demise of the traditional American Nurse's dress. Italian Links Regular contributer Duncan has compiled this list of Italian Uniform Suppliers. |
Anita Harris in Carry On Doctor. Shirley Eaton in Carry On Nurse. Muriel Pavlow in Doctor in the House (DVD). Lucy Akhurst in Longitude. Joanne Whalley in The Singing Detective Masks and Gowns Updated regularly . Twice Around the Daffodils 1962 Film vidcaps. A Stitch in Time 1963 Film vidcaps. Nurses' Caps Updated regularly Doctor in Clover Vidcaps from the 1966 film. Madeline Hinde Vidcaps from 1971's The Fiend. Japanese Nurses Styles from Japan's hospitals. Julie London Vidcaps from the pilot of Emergency! Georgia Mackenzie Staff Nurse Judy from BBC2's TLC. The Royal Scans from the new TV series set in a '60s hospital. My Family Vidcaps from a '70s flashback episode of this popular BBC comedy. Great Ormond Street Hospital 1985 vidcaps from Paul. Department S 1970s vidcaps from Renaud. |
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Jaquie Piper in Carry On Matron Linda Hooks in Carry On Behind Shirley Anne Field in Alfie (DVD) and Doctor in Clover. Debbie Ash in Rosie Dixon - Night Nurse Costume City From Japan. Check them out. Blast from the Past 1980s Catalogue scans. Juliet Mills in Nurse on Wheels Juliet Mills Again in Twice Around the Daffodils. Emergency Ward 10 Vidcaps from the film of the classic TV series. Kazia Pelka District Nurse Maggie from Heartbeat. Barbara Bates A Nurse from a 1956 British thriller. Dream Sisters Scans from the 1992 German film, from Renaud. QARNNS Scans from the Navy's Dress Manual, from Pauline. Doctor in Charge Scans from the '70s TV series. Alexandra Workwear Paul's Scans from the early 1990s, some of the styles are still very much in evidence today. On The Buses Vidcaps from the 1973 series. Leave it to the Nurses Vidcaps from Japan's top Medical Soap. The Royal London Thumbnail scans from their 1967 Nurse Recruitment film. The National Health Vidcaps from the 1973 black comedy. The Student Nurses Vidcaps from the 1970 Roger Corman film, from Oliver. Liz White (New March 2007) Vidcaps from the BBC' series Life on Mars. |
Galleries |
Ackley Uniforms Link Directory A huge directory of Uniform Manufacturers worldwide. Angels A brief overview of the series, part of the Television Heaven site. The Zwerdling Nursing Archive Picture Postcards of the Nursing Profession 1893-2002. Oldham School of Nursing Archive An excellent site, full of pictures and information. Retro Postcards French site selling vintage postcards, including some depicting early Nursing scenes. Nurses Caps An online article from the Billings Gazette, USA, on the re-introduction of the Capping Ceremony. Thanks, Sarah. Museum of Nursing History A large online collection of early Nursng photos, mainly from America. Villanova School of Nursing 50 years of pictures. St.Angela's My tribute to the original Angels. MyPhotoAlbum (New) Temporary site created while this site was offline. Nurses Voices (New) Personal reminiscences from St.George's Hospital, Tooting. |
Nursing & Midwifery History UK An essential resource for those interested in the history of the profession. Nurses of Yesteryear An excellent directory of links to worldwide Nursing History sites, with special emphasis on picture collections. Gateway Page Quick links to my latest updates. Boyd-Cooper 1980s Publicity Brochure You'll need Adobe Acrobat and it takes about 20 minutes to download on a 56k modem, but it's well worth it. A nice idea from this well-established supplier. Columbia College of Nursing The history of the college from the early1900s. Includes a full-colour uniform gallery plus many pictures of student life over the years. Symbols of Profession 100 years of nurses' caps, an excellent and very informative site from Canada. Nurse Dougherty was First Nursing Regulation in New Zealand, 1901-2001. Includes lots of pictures. The Little Nurse Wartime memories of Marjorie Penn, a nurse working in London during the Blitz. Nursing Memorabilia An American Nurse's memories of her days in training. |
Disclaimer Nurses Uniforms - Past & Present is a non-profit making internet resource created for the sole purpose of keeping a record of these fast-disappearing styles. All the pictures on this site have either been sent to me or taken from the public domain. If anyone has an objection to any pictures appearing, please let me know. I do not deal in Nursing Uniforms, accessories or memorabilia. |
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