Roger has almost finishing transcribing the letters of Florence Nightingale to Crich doctor Christopher Dunn and will be researching some of the patients she cared for. Here is another instalment from Roger about the letters, and one patient in particular... "little Lee". The letters are predominantly about the health and welfare of individuals living in … Continue reading Florence Nightingale’s local patients (part 2)
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Celebrating Florence
Tomorrow sees the 200th anniversary of the birth of the woman credited as the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale (12 May 1820-13 August 1910). Florence served as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers. Shocked by conditions in the hospital Florence began to … Continue reading Celebrating Florence
The Female of the Derbyshire Species: A History of Women in Derbyshire
New online exhibition available on our website featuring original archives relating to Derbyshire's women, and heroines, including Florence Nightingale and Joan Waste. Let us know what you think http://bit.ly/oz15DW
Derbyshire Record Office 