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Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday – a nursing pioneer’s links with Brunel

Florence Nightingale – a pioneering nurse with links to revolutionary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel – was born 200 years ago today. Nightingale is famous for her ground-breaking work in dramatically improving healthcare in Victorian times, but did you know Brunel had a significant role to play in her progress? Nightingale had reported horrendous conditions for … Continued

From the archive: Brunel

The Network Rail archive is the custodian of a vast collection of historic documents and plans relating to today’s railway infrastructure. It represents the development of the most significant structures, engineers and innovation on the railway from the 19th century to the present. Each month we will delve into the archive to shine a light on the … Continued

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