A Crime Against Humanity
An article from the British Journal of Nursing titled 'A Crime Against Humanity'. Provides biographical information on Edith Cavell, as well as, giving details of her execution.
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The Appointment of Women Doctors.
A newspaper article detailing the appointment of three female doctors to the staff of The Royal London Hospital. The article explains that many male doctors have been sent to work for the RAMC and as such there is a growing shortage of doctors. The article also describes the difficulties faced by female doctors and it notes that while some medical schools (including The Royal London) accept women to study medicine many others still exclude women.
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A photograph of Jemmie (Jimmy) Holcroft, the Airman with a fractured Spine.
The picture shows Jimmie Surrounded by nurses, one of which is holding a birthday cake.
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Edith Cavell's Memorial Service.
This shows a newspaper cutting outlining the memorial sermon given in honour of Edith Cavell.
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Edith Cavell's Legacy Pamphlet.
The pamphlet describes Edith Cavell's lasting legacy and includes pictures of the statue erected in her honour and the nursing home named after her.
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'Bombed Babies' Newspaper Article.
The article describes how readers of the paper had kindly donated toys to the young victims of the air raids. It tells of how the children responded to their toys and how the gifts had helped to alleviate their 'bomb-shock'.
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Bringing up the Reinforcements 2.
The picture shows the babies born during the war. The inscription on the back reads: 'This is what I promised you. What do you think of it? Nurse Ponting had an operation for appendicitis last Monday she is going on very nicely the last time I heard. Did not see anything of the Zepps last night, but head 4 bangs which I put down to bombs where they were I do not know. From G. Walker.'
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Bringing up the reinforcements.
This picture shows some on the babies born during the war with the quip 'bringing up the reinforcements at the London hospital.' June 1915. It highlights how the normal work of the hospital continued throughout the war.
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Wounded soldiers arriving at the London Hospital from the front, August 1914.
The Daily Telegraph on 31st August reported that, 'Just before 9 o'clock last night 117 of the British soldiers who have been wounded in the great battle of early part of last week arrived in the metropolis and were taken to the London Hospital. They were loudly cheered as they drove through the streets in vans taxicabs to their destination and they were obviously pleased at their reception.'۪
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