Plastic Fantastic: Preserving the Past in Anaesthetic History
Elizabeth Anderson-Wisely is a student with University of Melbourne’s Masters of Cultural Materials Conservation program. Elizabeth is interning with the Geoffrey Kaye Museum of Anaesthetic History from September-November 2024. I began interning with the...
The life of Dr Robin William Smallwood
Dr Robin Smallwood was Dean, Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (1986-87). In this blog post, his wife Rosalind Smallwood, and colleagues, Dr Geoff Gutteridge and Professor Barry Baker AM, remember his great contributions to the...
The great women of anaesthesia: Janet Lindsay Greig
This post is one in a series uncovering the stories of early women anaesthetists from Australia and New Zealand. Dr Janet Lindsay Greig was the first woman in Australia to be appointed to the position of Honorary Anaesthetist. Her story is also remarkable. Janet was...
Where are the great women of anaesthesia?
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....