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WW1 silhouettes, wounded soldiers and medical careSilhouettes of wounded soldiers and medical care during the First World War
Girl playing NurseA young girl in her nurses outfit, tends to her teddys injuries with copious bandaging, whilst a pet cat watches
Catford EvacueesA group of excited evacuee schoolchildren wait with their nurses on the platform of Catford train station in south east London. (Note the barrage balloon behind them)
Whipps Cross Infirmary, Leytonstone, East London -- front entrance. Date: circa 1910
St Bartholomews Hospital courtyard, London, with patients resting in the open air. Date: circa 1910s
Mrs Congreve, wife of a VC and mother of a VCMrs Congreve, wife of General Sir Walter Norris Congreve, VC and mother of Major Congreve
Nurses Watch SurgeryNurses watch a surgical demonstration from a balcony
Albert Ward, St Marys Hospital, Paddington, West LondonScene in Albert Ward, St Marys Hospital, Paddington, West London, with doctors, nurses and patients. circa 1905
Smallpox and Vaccination Hospital, Highgate, LondonThe Highgate Smallpox and Vaccination Hospital, designed by Samuel Daukes, opened in 1850
British Nurses Retreat with the Serbian ArmyThe Serbs Retreat Before The Austrian Attack: British nurses retreat with the Serbian army Date: 1915
The Duchess of Portland photographed for the front cover of The Tatler looking very serene and practical in a nurses uniform
Patons knitting wools advertisement, WW1 comfortsAdvertisement for Patons Alloa knitting wools during the First World War featuring a Red Cross nurse busy knitting and the words, Every Woman Can Help. Date: c.1915
Airing Court at Fountain Mental Hospital, Tooting, SurreyChildren and nurses enjoy playing with toys in an airing court at the Fountain Hospital at Tooting in Surrey (now South London)
Ward at Kings CollegeWigram ward of Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, S.E. London
Angelic NursePortrait photograph of a rather angelic nurse with a serene face
Operating Table 1930SA group of student nurses in theatre, observing a surgeon performing an operation
Advertisement for Bovril - nurses must use Bovril in place of beef tea as it is infinitely more nourishing. Date: late 19th century
Mrs A. E. Grant (Bettine Stuart-Wortley) as a nurse, WW1Mrs A. E. Grant, the former Bettine Stuart-Wortley, pictured around the time of her marriage in nursing uniform as she was doing war work at a hospital in Cavendish Square, London
Le Treport, France - WW1 - Ambulance drivers, nurses, staffWW1 - A group of VAD (The Voluntary Aid Detachment) Ambulance drivers and mechanics with a British Red Cross St Johns Ambulance at Lady Murray hospital, Le Treport on the Channel Coast in France
Lady Stradbroke, nursing matron at Henham Hall, WW1Lady Stradbroke, formerly Helena Fraser and wife of George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke, pictured with three nurses at the family home of Henham Hall in Suffolk
WWI - Wounded soldier in the arms of his nurseWWI - Wounded soldier (who has lost his arm) in the arms of his nurse - Comrades in Arms. Date: circa 1917
Union Workhouse, Thame, OxfordshireA view of the Thame Union workhouse from one of its internal yards with the workhouse chapel in the background
No. 2 (Battle) War Hospital, Reading, BerkshireStaff and patients in Ward A13 at the No. 2 War Hospital, Reading, Berkshire - the First World War deployment of Battle School, Cranbury Road, Reading
Male inmates at Cardiff Union Workhouse, GlamorganA group of elderly male inmates, accompanied by a nurse, at the Cardiff Union workhouse located on Cowbridge Road, Cardiff
Childrens Ward, Fountain Mental Hospital, Tooting, SurreyChildren in cots and nurses in a ward of the Fountain Hospital at Tooting in Surrey (now South London). The hospital was opened in 1893 as a fever hospital by the Metropolitan Asylums Board
Large group of male nurses and probable superintendent on steps of institution. Date: 1945-60
The Queens Ward, Middlesex Hospital, London. Date: circa 1905
Mrs Mabel St Clair Stobart, pictured on horseback on the front cover of The Tatler
Princess Beatrice Ward, Royal London Hospital, WhitechapelThe Princess Beatrice Ward (for Children), The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Date: circa 1906
Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland returns from the front, WW1Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, pictured at the Hague with her party of nurses after they had returned from the heavily bombarded town of Namur where they had set up a hospital
Babies Castle, Barnardos Home, Hawkhurst, KentChildren and nurses at Dr Barnardos Babies Castle at Hawkhurst, Kent. The home was opened in 1884 for the reception of babies. Date: Date unknown
Zena Dare as a nurse, WW1Mrs Maurice Brett, formerly the theatre and music hall star, Zena Dare pictured in her uniform as a nurse working in France during the First World War. She married the Hon
Our Soldiers: how they are Made and MendedA series of intricate images by silhouette artist, H. L
Lady Willoughby de Broke in a nurses uniformTatler front cover, caption reads Warwick Hospital is the scene of Lady Willoughby de Brokes nursing activities
Allenburys NurseAdvertisement for Allenburys Diet for Invalids featuring a serene looking nurse sitting by a patients bedside knitting
R. N. M. D. S. F Station at St. Anthony, NewfoundlandThe Doctor and Nurses in Winter Costume at the Royal Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen Station at St. Anthony, Newfoundland. St. Anthonys most influential historic figure is Dr. Wilfred Grenfell
Florence Nightingales carriage at the seat of warBorn in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father
Nurse in British Red Cross uniformThe British Red Cross regulation uniform for trained nurses. Date: 1914
King George V at the battle frontKing George V at an unspecified First World War battle front, meeting a nursing matron
Poster advertising a collection for nursesGerman poster advertising a collection for nurses, to thank them for their work during the First World War
Britannia and Eve September 1942Second World War era front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine featuring a blonde nurse with immaculately coiffed hair and obligatory red lipstick. Theres glamour in wartime nursing you know!
An incubator nurseryNurses attending to sick babies kept alive in a ward of incubators. The incubators pictured are from a design by Paul Altmann and distributed by Messrs Coney and Schenkhein
A spring scene in Hyde Park - nannies with their childrenA photograph showing children and their nurses enjoying the weather on an afternoon stroll
French Nurses 1914French Soeurs de Charite in the opening months of World War one
Sister Louisa Mackay, of Canterbury (Kent) hospital
Sister Edith King, of Netley Hospital, Hampshire
Nurse Making a BedA cadet-nurse making a bed at Queen Marys Hospital, Sidcup
Matron Instructs NurseA Matron (distinguished by her head gear) explains a piece of equipment to a nurse. Note the bottle of poison on the left
Nurse Praying / 1915A French Red Cross nurse prays for the safety of the French soldiers and hopes that only a few are sent to her care
Nurse Sister Hemp Ww1?Head and shoulders photograph of a nurse, inscribed " Best wishes, Sister Hemp"
Student Nurses 1940SFour young British student nurses making notes together from medical textbooks
Bathing BabyTwo nurses bath a baby
Physicians RoomThe Physicians room in the medical outpatient department of the London Hospital in Whitechapel
1970 Commonwealth Games Nursing Team. Five nurses (one male) running on track Date: 1970
Comic postcard, nurse, baby and new father - girl or boy? Date: 20th century
Children at Willesden Workhouse / Central Middlesex HospitalYoung children and their nurses at the Acton Lane site of the Willesden Workhouse / Central Middlesex Hospital. Date: Date unknown
British recruitment poster, Are You in this? WW1British recruitment poster, design by Robert Baden-Powell, Are You in this? First World War. 1915
Semi-formal group of nurses and possibly doctors. Colour photograph of semi-formal group of eight nurses (two in blue, others in white) and two men in white coats. Date: circa 1970
Ernest King and other Marland Hospital Staff, including six male nurses. Reverse reads Ernest King is 2nd row centre. Charge Nurse Marland Hospital nr Rochdale, Lancs. Approx 1949. Date: circa 1949
St Bartholomews Hospital, London - Mary WardSt Bartholomews Hospital, Farringdon, City of London - Mary Ward. Date: circa 1907
St Bartholomews Hospital, London - Smithfield WardSt Bartholomews Hospital, Farringdon, City of London - Smithfield Ward. Date: circa 1907
King Leopold III of Belgium and Queen AstridKing Leopold III of Belgium (1901-1983) and Queen Astrid (formerly Princess Astrid of Sweden) (1905-1935) arriving at an official function. Queen Astrid tragically died in 1935 in a car accident
Princess Mary leaving after inspecting the new RAF Hospital and nurses quarters at Halton, Bucks, in 1927. Date: 1927
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Nurses Yeomanry Corps apply first aid behind the front lineNurses Yeomanry Corps applying first aid behind the front line Date: circa 1916
Royal Masonic Hospital and Nurses Home, Ravenscourt ParkThe Royal Masonic Hospital and Nurses Home, Ravenscourt Park, London, W4. Date: circa 1930s
WW2 Greetings CardsA pair of WW2 greetings cards, including an illustration which portrays a little boy dressed in a Royal Air Force uniform with nurses to each side. Date: circa 1940s
Oddington House, Moreton-in-Marsh, children and nurses on laA party at Oddington House, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire - Cecil Penelope Talbot Rice (C) with two nurses and a younger child on the lawn - Summertime. Date: 1932
Children with their nurses and prams at Oddington HouseThree young children with their nurses and fantastic perambulators (real and toy!) on the lawn at Oddington House, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
The Children's Terrace, St Thomas's Hospital, London Date: circa 1931
Artificial light and TB patientsDoctors using artificial sunshine to help patients suffering from tuberculosis. This scene is at the Robroyston hospital in Glasgow. Date: 1925
Red Cross Nurses - Boer WarSouth Australian red cross nurses, who went to South Africa with the colonial contingent. They worked during the Boer war (Oct 1899 ?? May1902)
Two nurses in uniform, on thousands of sandbagsTwo nurses in uniform, pictured on thousands of sandbags. Photographed from above, outside a hospital, with sandbags stored for defence
Military Hospital at Abassieh, EgyptThe staff on the ward of the military hospital at Abassieh, Egypt, under the direction of English sisters (nuns)
German military hospital, staff and patients, WW1 Date: circa 1916
Lady Alexandra Haig (1907-1997), daughter of Field Marshal Earl Haig, on duty with the Voluntary Aid Detatchment (VAD). Date: 1940
Wartime advert for Kolynos Toothpaste, employing the imagery of a nurse to vouch for its efficacy. Date: 1943
A touching scene in a charitable institution, showing a portrait plaque of Queen Alexandra (Queen-Mother at the time) on the wall of a children's ward in the Alexandra Hospital
Miss M. N. Fraser, Scottish golf captain, WW1Miss Madge Neil Fraser, a distinguished Scottish lady golfer and International Captain, who died while nursing in Serbia in 1915. Date: 1915
Alexandra Ward, St Thomas Hospital, London 1903Alexandra Ward, St Thomas Hospital, London. Photograph showing a girl's wards with comfortable furnishings. Date: 1903
Lea Hurst, home of Florence NightingaleBorn in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father
Florence Nightingale's carriageThe nursing carriage that accompanied Miss Florence Nightingale through the Crimean War. Born in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father
The first sign of convalescence. Date: 1892
