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Image Not Available for Nurse's Woollen Cape with Hood
Nurse's Woollen Cape with Hood
Image Not Available for Nurse's Woollen Cape with Hood

Nurse's Woollen Cape with Hood

Date1976
Object NameUniform
Mediumwool
ClassificationsMedicine and Healthcare
DimensionsOverall: Height: 106.68 cm, Width: 182.88 cm
AcquisitionKenneth A Webster Nursing Collection.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS037396
About MeCapes or cloaks were worn by nurses as "outdoor" uniform, for example when travelling between the Nurses' Home and the wards. They were only issued to female nurses, and there was no male equivalent.