Pictures Dated 23rd January 2009

'Miss Florence Nightingale', 1910. Artist: Unknown

'Miss Florence Nightingale', 1910. Named after the place of her birth in Italy, Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) devoted her life to the sick and suffering. She volunteered for duty in the Crimean War (1854-1856), and whilst at the hospital barracks at Scutari, she drastically reduced the mortality rate by imposing a strict discipline and high standards of sanitation. In 1859, she wrote 'Notes on Nursing', and in 1861 she founded the St Thomas's School of Nursing in London. A print from The Graphic, 21st May 1910.

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'The Union Jack Flying Half mast at the Eton College Boathouse', Berkshire, 1910. Artist: Unknown

'The Union Jack Flying Half mast at the Eton College Boathouse', Berkshire, 1910. The flag flies at half mast after the death of King Edward VII, who died on 6th May 1910. Windsor Castle can be seen on the opposite side of the Thames. A photograph from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 21st May 1910.

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'On His Way to His Own Country For the Last Time, King Edward's Return From Biarritz', 1910. Artist: Unknown

'On His Way to His Own Country For the Last Time, King Edward's Return From Biarritz', 1910. King Edward VII returned to London on 27th April 1910, suffering from severe bronchitis. He died on 6th May at Buckingham Palace. A photograph from The Illustrated London News, 14th May 1910.

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