The ‘final photos’ of Florence Nightingale

A fascinating personal collection of items relating to Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) that sold in a south London auction included what are among the last photographs ever taken of her.

The items originally belonged to Eliza Francis ‘Fanny’ Pettit, her companion in later life, and we…

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