Studied medicine at Otago University; later specialised in cardiology. Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Otago; consultant cardiologist for the Otago Health Board; and Head of the Department of Cardiology, Dunedin Hospital. Daughter of Frank Charles Restieaux (1911-1976) and Florence Jean May (née Godfrey; 1908- )
Restieaux, Norma Jean (Dame), 1934-
Interview with Norma Restieaux
Date: 28 Aug 1993
From: The Dames Oral History Project
By: Restieaux, Norma Jean (Dame), 1934-
Reference: OHInt-0046/15
Description: Norma Restieaux talks about her family background; childhood; gives reasons for study of medicine; other women studying medicine at same time; reasons for interest in cardiology; influential people in this interest, Dr Jack Kilpatrick, Sir Edward Sayers, Professor John Hunter; experience in London, expectations for study and work; number of women working in English hospitals; involvement in development of coronary care units; leisure visiting Europe; learning how to run a cardiology unit in Boston, United States; thoughts about career choice; contact with patients; importance of their quality of life; reasons for returning to New Zealand. Describes the development of Cardiology Department, Dunedin Hospital; feelings about teaching; comparison with own teachers; ongoing difficulties for women in fulltime positions; views on marriage and careers; involvement with admissions to Otago Medical School; attributes of women in medicine; research interests, risk factors in women, control of cholestorol; examination for and roles in Australasian College of Physicians. Discusses views on women's movement, gender neutral language; the suffrage centenary activities; views on personality; ways of relaxing; time with family; expectations on retirement; satisfactions. Venue - Dunedin Interviewer(s) - Susan Fowke Venue - 67 Highgate, Dunedin Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005239 - OHC-005241 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2.15 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1136. Search dates: 1993
Daphne Purves and family, Norma Restieaux, Dorothy Fraser, Dorothea Horsman, Miriam Del...
Date: [ca May 1993 to July 1994]
From: The Dames Oral History Project
Reference: 35mm-12350
Description: Photographs taken by unidentified photographer(s) between circa May 1993 and July 1994 of original prints of Daphne Purves and family, Norma Restieux, Dorothy Fraser, and Dorothea Horsman, Miriam Dell, and Vivienne Boyd. Show Daphne, Elizabeth, and Hilary Purves in 1941; Norma Restieux circa 1990; Dorothy Fraser circa 1990; and Dorothea Horsman, Miriam Dell, and Vivienne Boyd in 1986. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to the Library in an envelope labelled "Dunedin Dames, Purves, Horsman, Fraser, Restieaux". Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm strip containing four frames.. Transfers: Negative separated from prints at PAColl-10544 for preservation purposes. Corresponding prints are numbers 13, 15, 16, and 19.. Processing information: Negative removed from original plastic sleeve within envelope and housed in an archival enclosure. Plastic Sleeve and envelope not retained.
Daphne Purves, Norma Restieaux, and Dorothy Fraser
Date: [ca May 1993 to July 1994]
From: The Dames Oral History Project
Reference: 35mm-12349
Description: Photographs taken by unidentified photographer(s) between circa May 1993 and July 1994 of original prints of Daphne Purves, Norma Restieux, and Dorothy Fraser. Show Daphne Purves circa 1920; Norma Restieux in 1960 and circa 1990; and Dorothy Fraser circa 1944. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to the Library in an envelope labelled "Dunedin Dames, Purves, Horsman, Fraser, Restieaux". Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm strip containing four frames.. Transfers: Negative separated from prints at PAColl-10544 for preservation purposes. Corresponding prints are numbers 12, 14, 15, and 17.. Processing information: Negative removed from original plastic sleeve within envelope and housed in an archival enclosure. Plastic Sleeve and envelope not retained.
The Dames oral history project, photographs of interviewees
Date: [ca May 1993 to July 1994]
From: The Dames Oral History Project
By: Freeman, Fred, active 1978; Woolf, Simon John, 1960-
Reference: PAColl-10544
Description: Photographs taken by unidentifed photographer(s) between circa May 1993 and July 1994 of original prints of interviewees from The Dames oral history project as supplementary material for the interviews. Show the interviewees at various times in their lives. Some photographs are annotated on the reverse or have an accompanying label. - PAColl-10544-01 shows Phyllis Guthardt circa 1993. - PAColl-10544-02 shows Jean Herbison in 1992. - PAColl-10544-03 shows Jean Herbison in 1938. - PAColl-10544-04 shows Dawn Lamb in 1993 (mislabelled as Rae Lamb). - PAColl-10544-05 shows Dawn Lamb circa 1990 (mislabelled as Rae Lamb). - PAColl-10544-06 shows Dawn Lamb circa 1993 (mislabelled as Rae Lamb). - PAColl-10544-07 shows Catherine Tizard in her wedding dress. - PAColl-10544-08 shows CatherineTizard. - PAColl-10544-09 shows Patricia Evison photographed by Simon Woolf. The print is mounted on backing card and captioned "Pat Evison, O.B.E.". - PAColl-10544-10 shows Patricia Evison. - PAColl-10544-11 shows Daphne Purves circa 1920. - PAColl-10544-12 shows Daphne Purves circa 1980. - PAColl-10544-13 shows Daphne, Elizabeth and Hilary Purves in 1941. - PAColl-10544-14 shows Norma Restieaux in 1960. - PAColl-10544-15 shows Norma Restieaux circa 1990. - PAColl-10544-16 shows Dorothy Fraser circa 1990. - PAColl-10544-17 shows Dorothy Fraser circa 1944. - PAColl-10544-18 shows Dorothea Horsman in 1940. - PAColl-10544-19 shows Dorothea Horsman, Miriam Dell, and Vivienne Boyd in 1986. - PAColl-10544-20 shows Patricia Bergquist in 1994. - PAColl-10544-21 shows Patricia Bergquist aged about 20. - PAColl-10544-22 shows Malvina Major aged 13 in 1956. - PAColl-10544-23 shows Malvina Major in 1994 photographed by Fred Freeman. - PAColl-10544-24 shows Kathleen Kennedy and Stella Wright (Casey) circa 1994. - PAColl-10544-25 shows Stella and Maurice Casey and their grandson Alec Dawson in 1993. - PAColl-10544-26 shows Miriam Dell. - PAColl-10544-27 shows Miriam Dell in a graduation cap and gown. - PAColl-10544-28 shows Joan Metge. - PAColl-10544-29 shows Joan Metge. - PAColl-10544-30 shows Dorothy Winstone. - PAColl-10544-31 shows Dorothy Winstone in her wedding dress. - PAColl-10544-32 shows Barbara and Harold Goodman. - PAColl-10544-33 shows Barbara Goodman, Kingi Ihaka and Sir Paul Reeves. - PAColl-10544-34 shows Thea Muldoon and family. - PAColl-10544-35 shows Thea Muldoon. - PAColl-10544-36 shows Augusta Wallace. - PAColl-10544-37 shows Augusta Wallace. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: PAColl-10544-01 to 06 were received in an envelope labelled "Negs and photos, J. Herbison x2, R. Lamb x 3, P. Guthardt x1". PAColl-10544-07 to 10 were received in an envelope labelled "Pat Evison x2, Catherine Tizard x2 + negatives". PAColl-10544-11 to 19 were received in an envelope labelled "Dunedin Dames, Purves, Horsman, Fraser, Restieaux". PAColl-10544-20 to 21 were received in an envelope labelled "Patricia Bergquist, 2 photos", dated 12 July 1994. PAColl-10544-22 to 23 were received in an envelope labelled "Malvina Major photos/negs". PAColl-10544-24 to 25 were received in an envelope labelled "Photographs and negatives Dame Stella Casey". PAColl-10544-26 to 27 were received in an envelope labelled "Dame Miriam Dell", dated 16 February 1994. PAColl-10544-28 to 37 were received in an envelope labelled "Dames Photos, Barbara Goodman, Dorothy Winstone, Augusta Wallace, Thea Muldoon, Joan Metge". Quantity: 24 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 12 colour original photographic print(s). Transfers: Negatives at 35mm-12345 to 12363 separated from prints for preservation purposes. Corresponding negatives can be found for prints: 02, 03, 04, and 06 (35mm-12345); 01 and 05 (35mm-12346); 08 (35mm-12347); 07 (35mm-12348); 12, 14, 15, and 17 (35mm-12349); 13, 15, 16, and 19 (35mm-12350); 18 (35mm-12351); 11 (35mm-12352); 20 and 21 (35mm-12353); 22 (35mm-12354); 23 (35mm-12355); 32 (35mm-12356); 29 and 33 (35mm-12357); 31 and 36 (35mm-12358); 28, 30, and 35 (35mm-12359); 34 and 37 (35mm-12360); 25 (35mm-12361); 26 (35mm-12362); and 27 (35mm-12363).. Processing information: Prints removed from envelopes and housed in archival enclosures. Envelopes not retained.