Front cover of a file about a statue for Florence Nightingale, 1911-1912. Catalogue ref: WORK 20/67
This file is from the government Ministry of Works which has information about the planning, building and up keep of royal buildings and parks, public buildings and deals with the protection and care of ancient monuments and statues.
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| OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION 1962 |
NOTE This file has been selected for preservation in the public record office and no papers should be added or removed from it |
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE WORKS /20/67 |
STATUES PART. 1
Group WORK
Class 20
Piece 67
File No. 2066/1
Name FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Subject STATUE
(1) ERECTION OF STATUE IN WATERLOO PLACE AND TRANSFER OF MAINTENANCE TO THE BOARD T.A. 2ND JANUARY 1914
(2) CRIMEAN MEMORIAL MOVED BACK INTO WATERLOO PLACE TO MAKE ROOM FOR FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE STATUE
(3) REMOVAL OF STATUE OF LORD HERBERT FROM THE WAR OFFICE QUADRANGLE TO WATERLOO PLACE
SECTION CROSS REFS:
M.F. 6972: STATUE OF LORD HERBERT OF LEA
M.F. 12034: GUARDS MEMORIAL (CRIMEAN)
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