AUDIO
Interview with Dr. Arthur Talbot
- Date
- 26 Jun 2001
- By
- Talbot, Arthur Newton (Dr), 1917-2008; Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists. New Zealand Branch
- Reference
- OHInt-0161/6
- Description
Arthur Talbot talks about his relations after whom he was named, his grandfather's large family and Talbot farm ownership in South Canterbury. Describes his mother's background and interests, his parents' overseas trips, the nanny and boarding school life, bursaries. Recalls the family home, their social life, the Depression and the swaggies. Describes his medical school experiences, the Jewish and female surgeons and the streets named after professors. Describes his conditions of employment in hospitals, surgical routines and eye conditions. Talks about his father and brother's medical qualifications, his own jobs and their army service in World War II in the Pacific, Middle East and Italy. Recalls health consequences of service in the wartime Pacific, Merle Farland, a missionary in the Solomon Islands, and getting married while on leave. Talks about treatment of injuries in Europe and transportation on troop ships. Recalls studying in Melbourne, working in New Zealand and London, names eye surgeons and pioneering eye surgery. Talks of setting up private hospitals and the Society of Ophthalmologists, the National Party policy towards hospitals. Mentions his family's achievements.
Abstracted by - Ann Packer
Interviewer(s) - Anna Cottrell
Accompanying material - 1 letter from D.E. Drake of the Timaru Herald to Dr. Alan C. Hayton of Taranaki Base Hospital. Obituaries of Dr. Leonard Smith Talbot, Dr. Kenneth James Talbot and Eustatius William Barton Griffiths, known as Peter. Biographical notes of Peter Griffiths. 3 pages of facts written by Dr. Hayton on the Great Trachoma Epidemic which affected soldiers based in Fiji.
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-009011 - 009013
Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2796.
2 photographs of Arthur Talbot.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use may require the written permission of the copyright holder Copyright: Copyright held by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Ophthalmological Society of NZ Oral History Project.
- Format
- 3 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 2.30 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: 2 photographs of Arthur Talbot.
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Copyright
All Rights ReservedInterview with Dr. Arthur Talbot, printed abstract
Date: 26 Jun 2001
From: Ophthalmological Society of NZ Oral History Project.
Reference: OHA-2796
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).
Interview with Dr. Arthur Talbot, tape two
Date: 26 Jun 2001
From: Ophthalmological Society of NZ Oral History Project.
Reference: OHC-009012
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 2 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Dr. Arthur Talbot, tape one
Date: 26 Jun 2001
From: Ophthalmological Society of NZ Oral History Project.
Reference: OHC-009011
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Dr. Arthur Talbot, tape three
Date: 26 Jun 2001
From: Ophthalmological Society of NZ Oral History Project.
Reference: OHC-009013
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 3 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).