A book titled ' From ALMA to Sebastopol: the Story of the Crimean War. A stirring record of the bravery of British Troops.' Publlished London: Ward, Lock & Co., Salisbury Square, E.C. New York : 10 Bond Street. 129 - 144 pgs. (ill.) This book is one of a series of 37 Ward & Lock Penny Books for the People.'Historical Series.' Price one penny. There are advertisements of note.books, biography, the crimean war, lydia chancellor, collection, ward & lock's penny books for the people, historical series, history, from alma to sebastopol, the story of the crimean war, the crimean war, britain, british history, english history, war, advertisements, book, books, penny books

Illustrated book, front and back cover have coloured illustrations of Crimean War conflicts on a pale grey background. The front cover also has a coloured illustration of a woman in quasi military dress. This last illustration also appears at the top of the spine. The book's title is printed in dark and light brown ink at the top of the front cover and the author's name is printed in light brown ink at the bottom of the front cover. The spine has a light brown background, with title printed in white and light blue, author's name printed in black, and publishers name printed in white. The back cover also has a summary of the booknon-fictionThe pioneering work of Florence Nightingale has become legendary, but in this book the author also champions the contribution of the women whose stories have largely gone untold-the nurses, cantinieres and army wives who played a vital, but often overlooked role in the theatre of war. Mary Seacole's establishment of "The British Hotel' near Balaclava supplied fatigued soldiers with much needed comfort and medical attention, earning her the respect of many men, but no official recognitioncrimean war, mary seacole, nurses, nursing, women in war, florence nightingale

Diary of Mr. Simon Blagdon 1854. Pages give story of Eureka Stockade and Crimean War, a note that Steamship arrives with mail. Mr. Blagdon was a senior Postal official, who died 1893 in Hawthorn, Victoria. Brown diary with gold lettering on cover"Letts's Diary No 10. 1854"diaries

Guide book for the museum, located within St Thomas'Hospital in London, which tells the story of Florence Nightingale's life and legacy, from her Victorian childhood to her work during the Crimean war and her efforts to professionalize nursing.Of significance to the AHNL as it contains information about an important figure in the history of nursungIllustrated stapled booklet with dark blue cover overprinted with multiple mid blue initials 'FN'.Also on the front cover is a coloured lithograph 'Florence Nighingale in the Military hospital at Scutari' by J A Benwell 1855. Title printed below this in white ink . On the front cover there is a square white sticker with dark blue circle '10 YEARS'[white ink]. and '1989-1999 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MUSEUM [dark blue ink] atound the circle. Previous catalogue number hadwitten [pencil] on title page.florence nightingale, florence nightingale museum, nursing history, nurses, nursing

The Swan Hill Military Museum, unique in Australia, if not the Southern Hemisphere tells a different story to most war museums. Every item has a personal story story with it. Included in the area especially set aside for members of the women's services are the uniforms of Sisters Vivian Bullwinkel and Veronica Clancy, both of which have very interesting stories to tell. Both nurses survived the sinking of the Vyner Brooke, by Japanese bombs. Sister Clancy was able to make it ashore on a raft using her uniform as a sail. After coming ashore Sister Bullwinkel joined a group of other nurses, only to become the sole survivor of the Banka Island massacre, when she feigned death after being machine gunned down with the other nurses by the Japanese. A large newspaper clipping consisting of five columns of text and two black and white photos. The first photo shows a display of a military jacket with medals and a nurse's uniform, while the second photo shows a man and a woman looking at a military display.'WWII' [blue ink, top, right of centre] '26-10.72' [blue ink, top right corner]crimean war, sudan war, boer war, world war 1, world war one, wwi, ww1, world war 2, wwii, ww2, korean war, vietnam war, pioneer settlement, general sir william birdwood, anzac, gallipoli, pow

p.139.non-fictionOver thousands of years, war has changed the course of history time and time again. Nations have been won and lost, borders redrawn and the world altered forever. In this anthology, historical and fictional writings recount some of the most famous and significant wars and battles of all time. Stories of unthinkable suffering and tragedy, bravery, camaraderie and victory. Extracts are drawn from throughout history and include writings about World War I, the Crimean War, the American Civil War, the Crusades, the Napoleonic Wars, the Battle of Waterloo, and many others. This essential collection is a timely reminder of the horrors of war, but also of the astounding ingenuity, bravery and determination of the human race. warfare - history, warfare - fiction