Lady With The Lamp. Thomas Hospital in London becoming a pioneer of modern and professional nursing. Read 6 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers.
In the end for all her sins she is burning at the stake by order of her own king. Today the truth of Florence Nightingale has almost been lost to the myths swirling around her name. She gained fame as The Lady with the Lamp during the British Crimean War 1853-1856 because she often went around the patient wards at night carrying a lamp.
Every night she would make rounds through the camps checking on each soldier earning her the nickname The Lady with the Lamp.
The Times reported that at night she would walk among the beds checking the wounded men holding a light in her hand. Browse 258 the lady with a lamp stock photos and images available or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Lady with the Lamp. Gita Uplekar with her family.