Pins & Needles
THE BLOG OF THE GEOFFREY KAYE MUSEUM OF ANAESTHETIC HISTORY
Seeking “TEVH”
Amber Evangelista worked as a volunteer at the Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History to undertake a significance statement on a Probyn Williams inhaler. Amber is currently acting Public Programs Curator at the Victoria Police Museum in Melbourne. Amongst the...
Trailblazers & Peacekeepers – An award winning exhibition
A year into the Great War, Allied eyes were drawn to the Straits of the Dardanelles; a narrow strip of water effectively separating Europe from Asia Minor. Securing the Dardanelles would open up Turkey as a reliable supply route and “…serve to secure Egypt, to induce...
What’s in the case? Cataloguing a shelf of doctors’ kits at the Geoffrey Kaye Museum
Caroline Deighton is a student with Deakin University’s Museum Studies program and a Museum Accreditation Program manager with Museums Australia (Victoria). Caroline has undertaken a cataloguing project to provide adequate information and background to existing...
Evidence-based history – Medical History Masterclass
The Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History worked with the School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, to create a full-day workshop for interested people to develop and enhance their skills in researching...
Welfare of Anaesthetists
The goal of the ANZCA oral history project is to record the memories of significant anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists who have been involved in extraordinary developments in their specialty. However, what makes the ANZCA oral history project such a...
World Anaesthesia Day – National Anaesthesia Day #NAD16
While reflecting on important dates in the history of anaesthesia, Dr Christine Ball, Honorary Curator and Monica Cronin, Curator of the Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History looked at the early days of anaesthesia practice and their impact on contemporary...
From Snake Oil to Science: Developing our latest exhibition
Every year we change out one section of the exhibition space to create a new display.
An Internship at the Geoffrey Kaye Museum
Rebecca Lush is a student with the University of Sydney’s Museum & Heritage Studies program. Rebecca undertook an internship at the Museum during November and December 2015.
Arts and Humanites at the 16th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists
The 16th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists (WCA) was held in Hong Kong at the end of August. Usually there are a few history and ethical sessions squeezed into a jam-packed program but on this occasion the organisers decided to have a full Arts and Humanities track.
Lives of the Fellows
Lives of the Fellows: 1952 is part of an ongoing project uncovering the stories of Faculty and College Fellows.
The story of Ludwig Bruck
Our research student from Deakin University uncovered an incredible story about Ludwig Brück, who designed the Bruck Inhaler.
Welcome
Welcome to Pins and Needles, the brand new blog of the Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History. We’re really excited to have you join us. The Geoffrey Kaye Museum has been around since about 1935.
Online Exhibitions
In 2015 we developed a small exhibition to commemorate the ANZAC centenary and it also became our first online exhibition.
Our Collection
For a number of years we’ve been gradually uploading collection objects onto Victorian Collections, our online collection management system.