Mary Lewis student nurse (1961)

The story of a young girl's three years' training to become a State Registered Nurse in London. This video was made from material preserved by the BFI National Archive. Find out more: catalogue.wellc....

[@Potionette81]

We need matrons like that grand old dame at the start there.

[@muffinthemule999]

I trained at TheHammersmith and started in 1979. The common room was the same, the furniture and curtains were in the same. No expense spared there!

[@WellcomeFilm]

Thank you for posting!

[@amandaprescott-smith2134]

Me too in 1979 - same at St. James’ University Hospital 😻

[@donnaparker3417]

I just love those nurses uniforms. I miss wearing them.

[@davidcouch6514]

I once dated a Nurse she said each School has its own signature hat worn throughout career; at least used to be that way.

[@gavinrobb85]

Surprised the man survived with no chest compressions and that bizarre bellow action! 😂 glory days of nursing. 20 years of being a nurse and I still learn and love every shift.

[@lindathrall5133]

MY DAD KNEW THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WAS THE FORERUNNER OF THE AMBUBAG

[@lindathrall5133]

I REMEMBER THE NURSES WORE THE CRISP WHITE UNIFORMS AND CAPS I MISS THAT

[@Hoodoo123]

Loved it.
I lost myself in this piece of wonderful nostalgia :)

[@iwasglad122]

Good to see Matron 'cutting a rug' at the end there!

[@caribaez5711]

all nurses are so beautiful here

[@liberoAquila]

This is UK or Australia?

[@pathtoinnocence]

Fascinating and inspiring!

[@lindathrall5133]

THE NURSE WEARING THE DARK UNIFORM WEARING HER CUTE CAP IT LOOKED LIKE A POECE OF IT WAS MISSING HER HAIR THE CAP COVERED IT

[@jayneadanoff1876]

no boy nurses?

[@jasonvai4951]

Boy nurses werent that common like today

[@Dragonrdh]

Men mostly did psychiatric nursing back then

[@xiangmeijin4027]

I think they are very pretty ❤🎉