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ALBUM

Datemid 20th century

Dimensions29.5 x 25 x 3 cm

Object numberHF.2019.20.3

DescriptionBlack rectangular photo album with a black plastic cover. On the left side of the front cover the word "photographs" is embossed in gold. There are silver metal binder rings that hold several photos of Audrey Profitt and her nursing school friends. Many of the photos are at Beaconsfield in the early 1950s, At the time Beaconsfield was being used as a nurses' residence .
Narrative

Beaconsfield Historic House, built by James and Edith Peake in 1877 and later owned by Henry Cundall, served as a residence for students of the PEI Hospital School of Nursing for over 40 years. Audrey Profitt, the original owner of this photo album, was one such resident during the 1950s. Her collection of photos from this time captures a unique aspect of Beaconsfield's timeline as well as insight into the lives of these students.