1. A quest for an appropriate and worthy memorial to Florence Nightingale -- 2. The Florence Nightingale International Foundation 1934-1939 -- 3. The pathfinders -- 4. Formation of the National Florence Nightingale Memorial Committee of Australia -- 5. Florence Nightingale scholars: in pursuit of professional education -- 6. Establishment of the College of Nursing, Australia -- 7. A time for reorganisation and reconstruction -- 8. The establishment of the National Nursing Education Division -- 9. A journey of discovery -- 10. Nursing education in transition -- 11. The way forward -- 12. Summary and conclusions -- Appendices