Oval silver pin with a straight pin and clasp at the back to allow it to be attached to clothing; the front of the pin has silver edges with engraved letters and a central blue enamelled section with a silver crest in the centre; the crest has four symbols (flowers, a hospital cross, a caduceus and…
Oval silver pin with a straight pin and clasp at the back to allow it to be attached to clothing; the front of the pin has silver edges with engraved letters and a central blue enamelled section with a silver crest in the centre; the crest has four symbols (flowers, a hospital cross, a caduceus and a lamp); received for 10 years of employment.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Donated by Pat Daniels, the nephew of the original owner, Queenie Cooke, graduate of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1927.
Maker
Birks
Dates
1927
1937
circa 1927-1937
Date Remarks
Miss Cooke began working at the Belleville General Hospital after she graduated
Material
silver: silver
enamel: dark blue
Inscriptions
The front engraved edges read, "BELLEVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL // 10"; the back of the pin is stamped, "BIRKS // STERLING"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C5-1
Length
1.1 cm
Width
1.6 cm
Depth
0.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 1.1 cm. x Width: 1.6 cm. x Depth: 0.5 cm.
Condition Remarks
The silver is tarnished; the pin has no missing sections or excessive wear; the back pin and clasp work; polishing is recommended prior to display
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Websites
Reference Comments
"BGH Museum of Health Care," Quinte Health Care. https://www.qhc.on.ca/bgh-museum.php
Quinte Health Care, "History". https://www.qhc.on.ca/history-p36.php#:~:text=In%201983%2C%20ownership%20of%20the,and%20Trenton%20in%20November%201998.
Research Facts
The Belleville General Hospital was built from the fundraising efforts of the Women's Christian Association in Belleville, and opened on July 20th, 1886. It had at that time three nurses and eight beds. The Belleville General Hospital School of Nursing had their first class graduates in 1895, of only five nurses. The classes grew over the years to as many as forty in a class. Their last nursing class graduated in 1970. Nursing education was a three year program.