Royal Visit 1939

Patients and staff lined up to salute motorcade (George and Elizabeth).

Fire Exit Drill: Heather Pavilion, Slides for Escape

Round chutes used to slide patients (on mattresses) to safety from 2nd and 3rd floors. Orderlies ready to receive ‘volunteers’. Note ‘wartime’ student uniforms.

VGH Hospital Interiors: Pediatric Ward

Early pediatric ward.

“Preventing Infant Blindness”

“Precautions against blindness” hand-lettered photograph depicting nurse installing eye drops on newborn at VGH.

VGH Infant’s Hospital O.R.

Hand lettering on photograph reads “Infants Hospital Vancouver Operating Room”

Baby Garments Display at Infant’s Hospital

Two women present a display of baby clothing. An advertising plaque between them reads “Baby Garments Made by Members of the Junior Auxiliary Infants Hospital”.

Staff of City Hospital on Beatty St. Vancouver

Archive Copy from VGH Public Relations. Staff of City Hospital on Beatty Street taken by photographer/patient Mr. Care. Matron: Miss S. Swan; Orderly: Frank Humphry; Nurses: Miss Way,...

Miss Helen King at Williams Lake War Memorial Hospital

Date suggested by skirt length and “War Memorial” name. Miss Helen King outside Williams Lake War Memorial Hospital.

Wartime Editorial Cartoon: “Hello Daddy” (slide)

Wartime Editorial Cartoon: “We are cold and hungry at home. My husband is in the hospital” (slide)