A white and gold-coloured pin with a banner underneath; circular shape divided into four white areas by four gold-coloured windmill arms that run from the centre to the edge of the pin; banner has one fold at each end
A white and gold-coloured pin with a banner underneath; circular shape divided into four white areas by four gold-coloured windmill arms that run from the centre to the edge of the pin; banner has one fold at each end
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned and used by Nora Valleau, graduate of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1928.
"K.G.H." "1888-1988"; on reverse: "A.C.E. // WINNIPEG // TAIWAN".
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C5-1
Width
2.0 cm
Depth
0.8 cm
Diameter
1.6 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Width 2.0 cm. x Depth 0.8 cm. x Diameter: 1.6 cm.
Condition Remarks
Pristine condition
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
"Information Re KGH Nursing Uniforms" by Marilyn Boston (?); "Kingston This Week (800 Turn Out as KGH Nursing School Turns 100)", June 15, 1988, p. 2B
Research Facts
The Centennial Celebration was held June 3-5, 1988; the slogan for the event was "A Century of Caring"; over 800 former Kingston General Hospital Nursing School graduates attended; the design of the Kingston General Hospital pin was first introduced in 1894 and was used until the school closed in 1974.