In Macarthur Magazine

LECTURE
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE: LETTERS and DIARIES
Karin FERNALD (Arts Society Lecturer)

The Crimean War took two years of Nightingale’s life. Much of the rest was spent writing, vividly and with black humour, on tough issues – the health of the army, sanitation, hospital construction, the nature of God and – toughest of all – Florence Nightingale. This lecture deals with aspects of Nightingale’s life before and after the Crimean War. With paintings, sketches and portraits from the Nightingale Museum at St. Thomas’ Hospital, by artists including Julia Smith (Florence’s aunt); Parthenope, Lady Verney (Florence’s sister), and cousin Hilary Bonham Carter

Karin FERNALD is known for her entertaining lectures on writers and diarists connected with the arts from the mid-18th to 19th century, and moving forward in time with Virginia Woolf. Extensive research into diaries and letters brings her lectures to vivid life. Karin illustrates them with slides of contemporary pictures and portraits from varied sources.

All lectures are held at Carrington Recreation Centre, Carrington Centennial Care (Gate 2), 90 Werombi Road, GRASMERE

Lectures: Saturdays – 4 for 4.30pm start – Bookings essential for guests and visitors

$30 for guests, $15 for students and ADFAS members