Florence Nightingale

A wonderful animated, narrated story about Florence Nightingale.

Florence Nightingale - Getting Dressed

A beautifully illustrated account of the clothing Florence Nightingale would have worn in Victorian times.

Florence Nightingale Fact Pack

An illustrated PDF document which is full of information and stories about Florence Nightingale.

Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

Here the National Archives website has produced details about Florence Nightingale based on original photographs and documents. Useful as a teacher reference for lesson ideas.

Florence Nightingale Museum

This site has biographical details of Florence Nightingale and other Victorians. There are details of school visits to this museum in London.

Florence Nightingale: the lady with the Lamp

This site from the BBC examines whether the romantic image of the Lady with the Lamp was entirely justified.

Historic Figures

A brilliant BBC site featuring biographies of famous people in history.

History of Medicine

This site shows how ideas in medicine have changed over the centuries. You can use either an interactive timeline or examine 9 time periods of history. Click on the important historical figures to access short biographies.

Victorians - Key Figures in History

A non fiction resource on key Victorian figures such as Queen Victoria, Mary Seacole, Florence Nightingale, Charles Darwin and Ernest Shackleton. Ideal as a homework resource or for class research.