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Florence Nightingale is an icon. A pioneer for women and a campaigner for improved healthcare, she was the founder of modern nursing. Yet while the ‘Lady of the Lamp’ is rightly recognised for her caring career in the Crimean War, her work as an eminent mathematician is less well-known. Florence Nightingale was also the first woman to be accepted into the Royal Statistical Society.
Now you can find out about the connections between this exceptional woman and Elizabeth Gaskell, the author of classic novels such as North and South and Ruth. Uncover family friendships and female networks as speaker Gail Fosbrook shares the story of two iconic Victorian women, Florence Nightingale and Elizabeth Gaskell.
This online talk was originally part of our Ruth season of events.
‘I found it incredibly interesting and inspiring.’ Visitor to previous online event.
Originally recorded November 2025.
On purchase, you will be sent a link to this talk. Please note, due to the file size it may take a few minutes for the talk to load.
You can find out more about Florence Nightingale’s connection to Elizabeth Gaskell by clicking here.
Celebrating the life and literature of Elizabeth Gaskell, Manchester’s most famous Victorian writer. A restored Victorian middle-class house in the heart of a UNESCO City of Literature.
House, Garden and Tea Room open every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 11am-4.30pm (last entry 3pm). Second-hand books also on sale from the House.
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