by Dr Christine Ball, Honorary Curator | Dec 20, 2016 | About the museum, Cataloguing, Collections, Exhibitions, Research |
Thirty years ago I made a trip to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Spring Street, Melbourne with Dr Rod Westhorpe. At the time I was an anaesthetic registrar at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, approaching my final exams and the end of my...
by curator | Dec 20, 2016 | Research, Uncategorized, War |
Dr Clara Cotaru is a Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists currently living and working in Belgium. Clara’s interest in the history of anaesthesia began with an investigation of the history of advertising anaesthetic agents, which she...
by curator | Dec 20, 2016 | Collections, Research |
Rebecca Lush was a student volunteer with the Geoffrey Kaye Museum in 2015. She is currently Curator, Harry Daly Museum. As an undergraduate, Rebecca investigated the Salem Witchcraft Trials, including the possible role of ergot. She has prepared this post based on...
by Monica Cronin, Curator | Dec 19, 2016 | London School of Medicine for Women, New Zealand, Research, Scottish Women's Hospitals, University of New Zealand, University of Otago, Women |
This post is one in a series uncovering the stories of early women anaesthetists from Australia and New Zealand. The University of New Zealand (UNZ) was established in 1874. Although the University of Otago had opened in 1871 with a staff of three professors, UNZ was...
by Monica Cronin, Curator | Dec 19, 2016 | About the museum, New Zealand, Research, University of Melbourne, University of Otago, University of Sydney, Women |
During 2016 a number of groups visited because of “word-of-mouth” reviews. These are particularly wonderful because somebody enjoyed their visit so much they spoke highly about it to others and inspired them to visit. It’s always an extra delight to take that booking....