Ruby Belle Dickie Gallery

Please visit the gallery below to view objects that belonged to Ruby Dickie while she attended the Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing and during her service with the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve in World War I. These objects are part of the Ruby Dickie collection on display at HSC Archives/Museum.

Ruby Dickie’s Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing pin, 1916
Ruby Dickie’s Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing pin, 1916
Ruby Dickie’s Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing pin, 1916, verso.
Ruby Dickie’s Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing pin, 1916, verso.
Silver spoon with Winnipeg General Hospital crest on top of handle. Spoon belonged to Ruby Dickie.
Silver spoon with Winnipeg General Hospital crest on top of handle. Spoon belonged to Ruby Dickie.
Starched nurses cap with “Dickie” marked on the cap in ink.
Starched nurses cap with “Dickie” marked on the cap in ink.
Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Uniform belonging to Ruby Dickie.
Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Uniform belonging to Ruby Dickie.
Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Uniform with cape belonging to Ruby Dickie.
Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Uniform with cape belonging to Ruby Dickie.
Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Cape belonging to Ruby Dickie. [Capes of reserve QAIMNS members with gray with a red border. The scarlet Alexandra rose was embroidered on the back of the cape.]
Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve Cape belonging to Ruby Dickie. [Capes of reserve QAIMNS members with gray with a red border. The scarlet Alexandra rose was embroidered on the back of the cape.]
Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve badge and ribbon belonging to Ruby Dickie.
Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve badge and ribbon belonging to Ruby Dickie.
Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve badge belonging to Ruby Dickie.
Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve badge belonging to Ruby Dickie.
Wooden lined tray containing Ruby Dickie’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Rerserve identification tags.
Wooden lined tray containing Ruby Dickie’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Rerserve identification tags.
Ruby Dickie’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Nursing Service Reserve metal identification tag.
Ruby Dickie’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Nursing Service Reserve metal identification tag.
Ruby Dickie’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve beige identification tag.
Ruby Dickie’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve beige identification tag.
Ruby Dickie’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Nursing Service Reserve red identification tag.
Ruby Dickie’s Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Nursing Service Reserve red identification tag.
Brown wooden box with green silk lining. Includes key to outside lock. Contains brown leather nurse’s chatelaine that includes tweezers, scissors and thermometer.
Brown wooden box with green silk lining. Includes key to outside lock. Contains brown leather nurse’s chatelaine that includes tweezers, scissors and thermometer.
Silver scale with brass plates and no stand that belonged to Ruby Dickie. Include silver weights.
Silver scale with brass plates and no stand that belonged to Ruby Dickie. Include silver weights.
Wooden box with red lining that belonged to Ruby Dickie. Contains five silver J.D.W.D. detachable buttons.
Wooden box with red lining that belonged to Ruby Dickie. Contains five silver J.D.W.D. detachable buttons.
Wooden jewelry that belonged to Ruby Dickie. Box has hook enclosure and contains round pearl buttons and flat white buttons, Egyptian currency including 3 Drams and 5 Scruples.
Wooden jewelry that belonged to Ruby Dickie. Box has hook enclosure and contains round pearl buttons and flat white buttons, Egyptian currency including 3 Drams and 5 Scruples.
Unidentified ribbons belonging to Ruby Dickie.
Unidentified ribbons belonging to Ruby Dickie.
Active Service Testament 1914-1916, belonging to Ruby Dickie.
Active Service Testament 1914-1916, belonging to Ruby Dickie.
Ruby Dickie’s Registration Certificate for The Manitoba Association of Graduate Nurses, 1921
Ruby Dickie’s Registration Certificate for The Manitoba Association of Graduate Nurses, 1921

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