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Duchess of York Hospital - Nursing Training
There are three clips in this playlist, in the first Myra describes her schooling, wanting to be a nurse aged 9, the letters she had to provide to apply, the interview and her three month trial at Briarwood.
In the second she talks about training…
In the second she talks about training…
Duchess of York Hospital - Life as a Nurse
In these four audio clips, Myra Wood first describes the duties of a nurse, including washing clothes, cleaning and cooking for the children, their responsibility for the hygiene on the ward, making the feeds for the babies and answering the…
Duchess of York Hospital - Changes in Nursing
Myra Wood describes some of the changes in nursing; the support nurses used to receive, the numbers of children each nurse was responsible for, and caring for ten or more patients.
Duchess of York Hospital - Old Operating Theatre
A photograph taken of the old operating theatre at the Duchess of York Hospital.
Myra Wood describes how the area was cleaned and maintained by the nurses.
Myra Wood describes how the area was cleaned and maintained by the nurses.
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St Nicholas' Church- Scaffolding at East Tower
Photograph showing wooden scaffolding to East End and Tower. Solid plank hoarding to front of site, cabin (site office) to left. Sign board reads 'George MacFarlane and Son Builders, Newton Street, Manchester'. Site for the Church of St. Nicholas in…