Historical information

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.

Significance

Of significance to the AHNL as it contains information about an important figure in the history of nursung

Physical description

Illustrated 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 .

Inscriptions & markings

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.