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| In her early years, Florence Nightingale carefully printed poems into her notebook, hinting at the writer she was to become later in life - not unlike Briony of Atonement. Photographed at the Florence Nightingale Museum |
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| Unlike Briony, however, Florence Nightingale was a very religious person and believed nursing was something she was called to do by God. Bibles photographed at Florence Nightingale Museum |
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| The Treasures Collection at the British Library contains many early manuscripts and works by some of the people we consider the greats today - including famous authors such as Jane Austen and William Shakespeare. Photo found on British Library website here. |
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| During WWII, children had to grow up very quickly in order to cope with all of the lifestyle changes made in the war. These masks were given out to many of the children to protect them. Photographed at Imperial War Museum |
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| Children were often evacuated out of London and kept in contact with their parents by writing letters, hopefully honing their writing skills at the same time. Photographed at Imperial War Museum |
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| Life during the war was very different from life today. Here you can see an illustration of people using the Leicester Square tube station for a bomb shelter. Below is what it looks like today - no danger of bombs, just of getting caught in the doors or not minding the gap. Above: The Tube: October 1940, Feliks Tepolski, Photographed at Imperial War Museum Below: Photographed at Leicester Square Station |
I really love your comparison of the two Leicester Square's, I think it really makes the whole topic of this week more relatable, especially since we often use the tubes and think of them as a relatively hectic space.
ReplyDeleteGreat images! I love how you included a picture of the present-day Leicester Square tube station.
ReplyDeleteCaitlin, your photographs continue to impress. I too really appreciated your decision to contrast Leicester Square tube station then and now. I suggests how all of us can start to use this new knowledge of the past about London and growing up to seep into our day-to-day experiences of living in London.
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