Osburn, Lucy

Entry type: Person
Entry ID: AWE3739

(1835 – 1891)

Born 10 May 1835, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Died 22 December 1891, Harrogate, , England
Occupation Nurse, Superintendent

Summary

Lucy Osburn was appointed lady superintendent of the Sydney Infirmary and Dispensary in 1868. After years of conflict and sectarianism among the staff and board members of the Infirmary, she resigned in 1884 and returned to London.

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State Library of New South Wales
- Windeyer family papers, 1829-1943

Published resources

Resource Section
- Osburn, Lucy (1835-1891), Griffith, John, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A050433b.htm
Resource
- Trove: Osburn, Lucy (1835-1891), http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-738070
Edited Book
- 200 Australian Women: A Redress Anthology, Radi, Heather, 1988

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