he was treated for his wikt:strophulus ankle joint in 1887. VG archive & museum The archives and museum were set up in 1982 by nursing and physician staff at the hospital through the VG nursing school. Local historian nurse Madeline McNeil, who worked in the Victorian-era 1887 hospital as a nursing student, and Dr. Ron Stewart have been active members of the museum and VG archive. The VG archives and museum were first organized by Alfreda McQuade (VG class 1919) while a supervisor at the VG Hospital in 1938 along with several nurses; the items gathered were stored in a room in the old VG hospital. When the new nurses' residence (Bethune Building) was opened in 1952, two rooms were designated for displays and a storage area in the basement of the MacKenzie building. Elizabeth Brown (VG class 1950) was in charge of the archives at this time and soon was joined by Helen Abass (class 1950) and Don Carruthers (VG class 1941). By 1990 the volunteer staff consisted of Shirley Dicks, Madeleine McNeil (VG class 1947) and Marjorie Barteaux. In 1996 the VG School of Nursing Archives received the Phyllis Blakeley Award for Archival excellence. Currently the manager is Gloria Stephens (VG class 1953A). Ambulance services The Victoria General Ambulance service begin in 1867, with a single horse cart that was stabled behind the Jubilee building. On March 10, 1867, requisition for the first ambulance was signed for by accountant Dr. Charles Putter. In 1928 the first motor vehicle named the "Black Moriah" was purchased followed in 1949 by a 31-foot five-door ambulance with push-button operation air conditioning, electric fans, and leather seating. The first emergency medical assistants' training program was initiated under the leadership of Dr. Cain, which would later be known as paramedics. In 1987, a 24-hour paramedic-trained unit was staffed at the Emergency Department under the medical direction of Dr. Mike Murphy. Services 1890: Training School for Nurses opened – one of the first in Canada 1904: first X-ray equipment was installed 1912: Facilities of Pathology opened 1919: further expansion of the hospital nurses' residence and private pavilion began Notable staff Dr. Ron Stewart Dr. Robert Scharf References External links http://www.cdha.nshealth.ca/ https://www.amazon.ca/century-care-Victoria-hospital-1887-1987/dp/B002ILFGI0 Hospitals in Halifax, Nova Scotia Hospital buildings completed in 1887 Hospitals established in 1887