Building Society Donation Cheque Presentation, VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation, 2003

Executive members Eleanor McTaggart, Sheila Kirk, and Vivian Blake hold a large cheque recognizing the Society’s donation of $150,000 to the VGH and UBC Hospital Foundation, in support...

Class of 1948

From the collection of Verna McGregor.

Class of 1948

From Verna McGregor’s collection.

Verna McGregor, cl. 1955, Graduation Portrait

Verna McGregor (1925-2003), born in New Westminster, BC, studied nursing at VGH from 1948 to 1955. Her studies were interrupted due to contracting tuberculosis (T.B.), which also afflicted...

Marion J. Blythe Collection: Miss Draften’s Departure, Doctor’s Library, 1966

Marion J. Blythe Collection. Children’s and Pearson Hospital photographs, 1945-66. Pictured: Doctor’s Library on occasion of Miss Draften’s (English nurse) last day at Pearson Hospital. Presentation of pin...

Marion J. Blythe Collection: Shower for Miss Loat

Marion J. Blythe Collection. Children’s and Pearson Hospital photographs, 1945-66. Pictured: Shower for Miss Loat before leaving Children’s Hospital. Margaret Bingham (right), Laverne (Brock), Boulton (above right).

Marion J. Blythe Collection: Children’s Hospital Strawberry Tea, 1945

Marion J. Blythe Collection. Children’s and Pearson Hospital photographs, 1945-66. Pictured: Miss Erskine (Director) and Miss Eastley (assistant) on left at the table. Nonie in centre, above lady...

Gail Bishop Retirement Party, no. 8

Gail Bishop, B.S.N 1967, M.S.N. 1981 (UBC), served as the Director of the VGH site for the collaborative VGH/UBC nursing education program until its closure in 1989 with...

Lord Strathcona Visiting VGH

The R.E. McKechnie Medal (1908-1945)

Three medals: HP66a-c. Pictured: the R.E. McKechnie Medal.