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Florence Nightingale Collection

Florence Nightingale: A Beacon of Compassion and Reform In the midst of the c1850s, a remarkable English nurse emerged as a symbol of hope and transformation

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: PSCI2A-00066

PSCI2A-00066
Florence Nightingale. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century photograph

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale, English nurse and hospital reformer, c1850s

Florence Nightingale, English nurse and hospital reformer, c1850s. Named after the place of her birth in Italy, Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) devoted her life to the sick and suffering

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Black and white illustration of Florence Nightingale walking with lamp near beds of injured Soldiers

Black and white illustration of Florence Nightingale walking with lamp near beds of injured Soldiers

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Portrait of Florence Nightingale

Portrait of Florence Nightingale
Vintage engraving of Florence Nightingale, 1820 to 13 August 1910, a celebrated English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: 8628665

8628665

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: 16th century plan of the city of Orleans in France. The city walls are visible (map)

16th century plan of the city of Orleans in France. The city walls are visible (map)
5616777 16th century plan of the city of Orleans in France. The city walls are visible (map); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Lace bordered portrait of Florence Nightingale, (1820 - 1910)

Lace bordered portrait of Florence Nightingale, (1820 - 1910) an English social reformer and statistician
5617035 Lace bordered portrait of Florence Nightingale, (1820 - 1910) an English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing.; (add.info)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Portrait of British philanthropist Florence Nightingale (1820-1910)

Portrait of British philanthropist Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), pioneer of the nursing profession who participated
NWI4947824 Portrait of British philanthropist Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), pioneer of the nursing profession who participated in the Crimee War.; (add.info)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Engraving depicting the Selimiye Barracks Hospital, in which Florence Nightingale worked during

Engraving depicting the Selimiye Barracks Hospital, in which Florence Nightingale worked during the Crimean War between
5308539 Engraving depicting the Selimiye Barracks Hospital, in which Florence Nightingale worked during the Crimean War between 1854-1857; (add.info)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale, 1854

Florence Nightingale, 1854
1576123 Florence Nightingale, 1854; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale, 1820 - 1910, celebrated English founder of modern nursing.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: The New Barrack-Hospital, at Scutari, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The New Barrack-Hospital, at Scutari, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The New Barrack-Hospital, at Scutari, 1854. Crimean War. Letter to the British government from one of Florence Nightingale's nurses asking for supplies: [I] ask you at once to send us wine

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Boulogne Fishwomen carrying the Luggage of the Nurses for the East, 1854. Creator: William Thomas

Boulogne Fishwomen carrying the Luggage of the Nurses for the East, 1854. Creator: William Thomas
Boulogne Fishwomen carrying the Luggage of the Nurses for the East, 1854. British nurses attached to Florence Nightingale's staff travel via France to the hospital at Scutari during the Crimean

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Lord Herbert of Lea P_G03423_001

Lord Herbert of Lea P_G03423_001
LORD HERBERT OF LEA STATUE, WATERLOO PLACE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER, GREATER LONDON. Sidney Herbert (1810-1861) was a close ally of Florence Nightingale

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale
3782680 Florence Nightingale; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale in hospital at Scutari, during the Crimean War. Known as The Lady with the Lamp')

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale
3785788 Florence Nightingale; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale in hospital at Scutari, during the Crimean War. Known as The Lady with the Lamp')

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale in the Hospital at Scutari

Florence Nightingale in the Hospital at Scutari
3783966 Florence Nightingale in the Hospital at Scutari; (add.info.: Crimean War: Florence Nightingale in the Hospital at Scutari)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Portrait of Florence Nightingale, pub 1932 (print)

Portrait of Florence Nightingale, pub 1932 (print)
3794212 Portrait of Florence Nightingale, pub 1932 (print); (add.info.: Florence Nightingale - Pioneer of modern nursing, a writer and a noted statistician: 12 May 1820 - 13 August 1910)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: The Mission of Mercy: Florence Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari, 1857 (oil on canvas)

The Mission of Mercy: Florence Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari, 1857 (oil on canvas)
FC27992 The Mission of Mercy: Florence Nightingale receiving the Wounded at Scutari, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Barrett, Jerry (1824-1906); 167 x 218.2 cm; Forbes Magazine Collection, New York

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale - Founder Of Modern Nursing

Florence Nightingale - Founder Of Modern Nursing
Engraving from 1885 of Florence Nightingale the founder of modern nursing. She lived from 1820 until 1910

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale in the Crimea

Florence Nightingale in the Crimea
Florence Nightingale working at Scutari military hospital in the Crimea, during the Crimean War (1853-56). From " Aunt Charlottes Stories of English History for the Little Ones" by

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: The barrack hospital at Scutari during the Crimean War, 1854

The barrack hospital at Scutari during the Crimean War, 1854. In 1854, during the Crimean War (1853-1856), Sidney Herbert, Secretary of State for War

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: The Nightingale Jewel, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Nightingale Jewel, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Nightingale Jewel, 1856. Decoration presented by Queen Victoria to Florence Nightingale, ...that noble-minded lady who, quitting the enjoyment of social comfort, at the risk of health and life

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: The Lady with the Lamp: Florence Nightingale in the hospital at the Scutari Barracks, Turkey

The Lady with the Lamp: Florence Nightingale in the hospital at the Scutari Barracks, Turkey, during the Crimean War
3062058 The Lady with the Lamp: Florence Nightingale in the hospital at the Scutari Barracks, Turkey, during the Crimean War

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: 'The Lady with the Lamp'(litho)

"The Lady with the Lamp"(litho)
6026793 " The Lady with the Lamp" (litho) by Matthews, R. W. (fl.1930-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Lady with the Lamp." Illustration for The Story of England by H W)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale (litho)

Florence Nightingale (litho)
5219549 Florence Nightingale (litho) by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale. Illustration for Living Biographies of Famous Women (Halcyon House)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Order of Merit, Florence Nightingale, 1907 (metal)

Order of Merit, Florence Nightingale, 1907 (metal)
5921025 Order of Merit, Florence Nightingale, 1907 (metal) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Order of Merit awarded to Florence Nightingale, 1907)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale (colour litho)

Florence Nightingale (colour litho)
7190983 Florence Nightingale (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale visiting patients, relief at Woolwich hospital, London (b / w photo)

Florence Nightingale visiting patients, relief at Woolwich hospital, London (b / w photo)
7172884 Florence Nightingale visiting patients, relief at Woolwich hospital, London (b/w photo) by Walker, Arthur George (1861-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale in the Hospital at Scutari (engraving)

Florence Nightingale in the Hospital at Scutari (engraving)
5210731 Florence Nightingale in the Hospital at Scutari (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale in the Hospital at Scutari)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale
LLM457874 Florence Nightingale by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale. Illustration for A Gallery of Heroes and Heroines by Sir Harry Johnston)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Miss Nightingale (engraving)

Miss Nightingale (engraving)
663599 Miss Nightingale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Nightingale. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: The Lady with the Lamp: Miss Nightingale in the hospital at Soutari 1855 AD (litho)

The Lady with the Lamp: Miss Nightingale in the hospital at Soutari 1855 AD (litho)
1266247 The Lady with the Lamp:Miss Nightingale in the hospital at Soutari 1855 AD (litho) by Rae, Henrietta (1859-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Miss Nightingale, in the Hospital, at Scutari (engraving)

Miss Nightingale, in the Hospital, at Scutari (engraving)
1602010 Miss Nightingale, in the Hospital, at Scutari (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Nightingale, in the Hospital, at Scutari)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: London: Waterloo Place (b / w photo)

London: Waterloo Place (b / w photo)
6026853 London: Waterloo Place (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waterloo Place)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Punch cartoon: Mr Punchs Design for a Statue to Miss Nightingale (engraving)

Punch cartoon: Mr Punchs Design for a Statue to Miss Nightingale (engraving)
6034711 Punch cartoon: Mr Punchs Design for a Statue to Miss Nightingale (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: The Wounded at Scutari, engraved by J H Baker from the group by T Phyffers (engraving)

The Wounded at Scutari, engraved by J H Baker from the group by T Phyffers (engraving)
5198986 The Wounded at Scutari, engraved by J H Baker from the group by T Phyffers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wounded at Scutari)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale with an Oil Lamp, 1891 (chromolithograph)

Florence Nightingale with an Oil Lamp, 1891 (chromolithograph)
3036401 Florence Nightingale with an Oil Lamp, 1891 (chromolithograph) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Vintage print of nursing founder Florence Nightingale making night rounds to)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale (photo)

Florence Nightingale (photo)
611542 Florence Nightingale (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Miss Nightingales Carriage at the Seat of War (engraving)

Miss Nightingales Carriage at the Seat of War (engraving)
1097712 Miss Nightingales Carriage at the Seat of War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Nightingales Carriage at the Seat of War)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: The Crimean War: the nurse Florence Nightingale at the Hospital of Scutari in Turkey

The Crimean War: the nurse Florence Nightingale at the Hospital of Scutari in Turkey
LRI746795 The Crimean War: the nurse Florence Nightingale at the Hospital of Scutari in Turkey, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Barrett, Jerry (1824-1906); 46.6x61 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: A Christmas Card signed by Florence Nightingale, 1882 (colour litho)

A Christmas Card signed by Florence Nightingale, 1882 (colour litho)
3603300 A Christmas Card signed by Florence Nightingale, 1882 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: The Battle Field of the Alma, the Night after the Battle, engraved by D. J

The Battle Field of the Alma, the Night after the Battle, engraved by D. J
STC104098 The Battle Field of the Alma, the Night after the Battle, engraved by D.J. Pound (engraving) by Hind, Robert Neal (1817-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War (engraving)

Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War (engraving)
3621979 Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War)

Background imageFlorence Nightingale Collection: One of the wards of the hospital at Scutari

One of the wards of the hospital at Scutari
LLM461960 One of the wards of the hospital at Scutari by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the wards of the hospital at Scutari)



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Florence Nightingale: A Beacon of Compassion and Reform In the midst of the c1850s, a remarkable English nurse emerged as a symbol of hope and transformation. Florence Nightingale, with her unwavering dedication to improving healthcare practices, left an indelible mark on history. Illustrated in black and white, we see Florence Nightingale walking among injured soldiers with her iconic lamp. This image captures her tireless efforts during the Crimean War, where she tirelessly cared for wounded soldiers at Scutari Barracks in Turkey. Lord Herbert of Lea's painting depicts this mission of mercy vividly - a testament to Nightingale's selflessness. Known as "The Lady with the Lamp, " Florence Nightingale became synonymous with compassion and care. Her presence in hospitals brought solace to countless patients who found comfort in her nurturing touch. The Crimea was forever changed by her relentless pursuit of better medical conditions for all. A portrait reveals the determined face behind this extraordinary woman - someone who defied societal expectations to pursue her calling, and is through these actions that she revolutionized hospital reform, paving the way for modern nursing practices that continue to save lives today. One cannot forget the barrack hospital at Scutari during the Crimean War; it serves as a haunting reminder of both suffering and resilience. Yet amidst such adversity, Florence Nightingale stood tall as an advocate for change. Through lithographs capturing her essence, we witness how she transcended boundaries imposed upon women during that era. Her name became synonymous with courage and determination – qualities that inspired generations after hers. Florence Nightingale's legacy endures not only because she tended wounds but also because she healed broken spirits through empathy and kindness. She exemplified what it means to be human – extending love even when faced with unimaginable horrors. As we reflect on history's pages adorned by Florence Nightingale's name, we honor her as a pioneer in healthcare reform.