Photo Credit: Nan Martin BCHNS Our collection consists of several caps from UBC and VGH as well as a military nursing sister’s veil. The cap shown is from UBC (c.1960s) The demise of the Nurse’s cap took place in the 1970s. You can find a wonderful online collecton of preservved caps dating from 1895 – 1983 at www.historymuseum.ca/gloriakay.

1980 Canadian Forces Naval Whites and cap

World War 11 Queen Alexandra Royal Army Nursing Corps cape – Edith Adnams

Original WW1 Red Cross nurse uniform, cape and cuff