Doll Dressed As A Staff Nurse or "Pinkie"
Maker
Jean Mortimer
(Aberdeen, Scotland, born 1929)
AssociatedAssociated with
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
(Aberdeen, Scotland, founded 1739)
Date1969
Object NameDoll
Mediumplastic, wood, textile
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
DimensionsOverall: Height: 19.05 cm, Width: 6.985 cm
AcquisitionKenneth A Webster Nursing Collection.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS032647.11
About MeThis set of dolls was made by Jean Cameron in 1969. They were made for a nursing recruitment exhibition in a shop on Union Street. At the time, the shortage of nurses meant 144 beds at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary could not be used.The dresses are all made using authentic uniform material from Aberdeen Royal Infirmary between 1948 and 1951.
This doll represents a Staff Nurse or "Pinkie" in a pink short sleeved dress, plain cap, would have worn white starched apron on duty.
More About Me
Staff nurses, known as "pinkies" in Aberdeen's hospitals when they used to wear this uniform, are the initial grade of a qualified nurse
