Photograph of Edith Cavell

A picture of Edith Cavell with her dogs accompanying the article from the British Journal of Nursing.

Image Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives.

Lithograph by John Lavery, The First Wounded at The London Hospital, 1914.

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Painting by John Lavery. First wounded at The London Hospital, 1914.

Image Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives.

The London Hospital Gazette 1916

The London Hospital Gazette was produced throughout the war and contains stories and anecdotes from the frontline including some interesting sketches of battle plans and instructions on how to make a urinal out of items available to serving soldiers. Many of the letters and reports come from those serving with the R.A.M.C and detail the working conditions in medical hospitals on the frontline. The gazette also includes information about the  running of the London Hospital in war time and it contains medical papers which map the impact the war had on medical advancement. 

Please click on the links above to view individual pages of the Gazette. PDF's may take a while to download depending on the speed of your internet connection. 

Images Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives. 

The London Hospital Gazette 1915

The London Hospital Gazette was produced throughout the war and contains stories and anecdotes from the frontline including some interesting sketches of battle plans and instructions on how to make a urinal out of items available to serving soldiers. Many of the letters and reports come from those serving with the R.A.M.C and detail the working conditions in medical hospitals on the frontline. The gazette also includes information about the  running of the London Hospital in war time and it contains medical papers which map the impact the war had on medical advancement. 

Please click on the links above to view individual pages of the Gazette. PDF's may take a while to download depending on the speed of your internet connection. 

Images Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives.  

The London Hospital Gazette 1914

The London Hospital Gazette was produced throughout the war and contains stories and anecdotes from the frontline including some interesting sketches of battle plans and instructions on how to make a urinal out of items available to serving soldiers. Many of the letters and reports come from those serving with the R.A.M.C and detail the working conditions in medical hospitals on the frontline. The gazette also includes information about the  running of the London Hospital in war time and it contains medical papers which map the impact the war had on medical advancement. 

Please click on the links above to view individual pages of the Gazette. PDF's may take a while to download depending on the speed of your internet connection. 

Images Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives.  

Bombed Babies

A newspaper cutting from the Daily Mirror which began a campaign for toys for the young victims affected by the air raid in East London. This photograph shows the toys being distributed to children in the London Hospital.

Image Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives.

Wounded Soldiers on the Ward

A group of wounded soldiers and nurses photographed on the King Edward Ward at the Royal London Hospital.

Image Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives.

The Edith Cavell Nursing Home

A newspaper cutting in which Queen Alexandra declares that the new nursing home being built at The London Hospital should be known as the 'Edith Cavell Home' instead of the 'Alexandra Home'. The newspaper describes this as a 'noble and inspiring lead.'

Image Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives.

War Fund in memory of Edith Cavell

A newspaper cutting giving details of the war fund set up in honour of Edith Cavell.

Image Courtesy of Royal London Hospital Archives.