Medical students
Fitzherbert, William (Sir), 1810-1891 : Papers
Date: 1810, 1821-1841, 1921
By: Fitzherbert, William (Sir), 1810-1891
Reference: MS-Papers-1745
Description: Chiefly correspondence with his family while at public school, Cambridge and medical school in France and London. Later correspondence covers his medical practice, interests and investments in the New Zealand Company. Also letters concerning the family of W L Fitherbert, his grandson. Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss
Letters to his father
Date: 1920
From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 : Papers and recordings
Reference: MS-Papers-9608-44
Description: Letters to his father from Otago University Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to his father
Date: 1921
From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 : Papers and recordings
Reference: MS-Papers-9608-45
Description: Letters to his father from Otago University Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Reeve, Alan 1910-1962 :F Levy, Dublin, 1940.
Date: 1940
From: Reeve, Alan, 1910-1962 :[Collection of caricatures] / Alan Reeve. - 1938-1940, 1958
By: Reeve, Alan Llewellyn, 1910-1962; Reeve, Elizabeth, -1990
Reference: B-120-010
Description: Shows a head and shoulders caricature of a bespectacled African medical student in Dublin. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - [Signed] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 470 x 318 mm.
Interview with Cicely Lawler
Date: 27-30 August 2001 - 27 Aug 2001 - 30 Aug 2001
By: Lawler, Cicely Margaret, 1930-; West, Maureen Rosalind, active 2002
Reference: OHColl-0637/1
Description: Cicely Margaret Lawler was born in Whitburn, County Durham, England in 1930. Talks about being a child of divorced parents, growing up with her father, an estate manager in Highcroft. Mentions being evacuated during World War II; rationing, and transport during the war. Mentions father's remarriage, her stepmother Dora, and stepbrothers. Mentions her mother Hilda, who worked in the ambulance service during the war. Mentions her sister dying of whooping cough. Talks about her education, her goal to become an obstetrician, and attending University of Durham Medical School. Talks about medical training and work as a house surgeon and registrar in the 1950's, working shifts of up to 36 hours. Mentions hospital lifestyle, parties, National Health Service, attitudes of male doctors to women. Describes the difficulties involved, as an English protestant, in marrying her Irish catholic husband, Derry Lawler, whom she met in 1956-7. Talks about resistance from family and the Catholic Church. Mentions difficulty with the instruction course on marriage to a catholic. Talks about working part-time as a polio vaccinator, describes feelings about giving up work to raise five children. Describes emigrating to New Zealand, by ship, while pregnant. Compares household appliances in England and New Zealand in the 1960's. Talks about her children, and her husband's career as an anaesthetist in Auckland. Describes having single mothers in her home, via an arrangement with Presbyterian Social Services; mentions Bethany Hospital. Talks about journeys back to England and Ireland, family visits, her mother-in-law, and what she misses about England. Mentions New Zealand's standard of living, attitudes to sport, politics, Maori, immigrants. Talks about friends, housekeeping and housework, her chronic back problem, feelings towards Catholic Church and influence of religion on her life. Mentions husband's illness and death. Talks about her voluntary work with Care and Craft group, and the Mater Hospital, since the 1970's. Interviewer(s) - Maureen West Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-10827 - 10833 Quantity: 7 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 6.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3829. Search dates: 1939 - 1950 - 1945 - 2000
Pearson, Arthur Bushby (Dr), 1885-1953 : Letter
Date: 26 Nov 1905
By: Pearson, Arthur Bushby (Dr), 1885-1953
Reference: MS-Papers-8924
Description: Letter from Arthur Bushby Pearson to his brother, Brett. Written from Edinburgh, where Pearson was studying medicine. Describes in detail the game played by the 1905 All Blacks against Scotland, his fellow New Zealand supporters and the celebrations with All Blacks after the game. Includes partial transcript and details of the Pearson family, compiled by the donor. Source of title - Supplied by Library Arthur Bushby Pearson travelled to Edinburgh to study medicine in 1903, and witnessed the 1905 All Blacks game against Scotland. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Jane Pearson, 2007
Mallitte, Howard Leon, 1910-1979 :L.S.B.A. E Dakin, R.N.Z.N.V.R. "Toroa" (Endeavour 31-...
Date: 1963
From: Mallitte, Howard Leon, 1910-1979 :[Antarctic material relating to 1963 expedition of HMNZS Endeavour to Scott Base and Hallett Station] 1963
Reference: B-117-032
Description: Shows the head of a bearded young man, Edward Dakin. Other Titles - 31 December 1963 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and pastel 285 x 220 mm. Provenance: Donated by NZ Tourist and Publicity Department, 30 March 1976.
Letters to his father
Date: 1924
From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 : Papers and recordings
Reference: MS-Papers-9608-48
Description: Letters to his father from Magdalen College Oxford, and from Europe, describing his studies and involvement in athletics in Britain, and with the Paris Olympic Games Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to his father
Date: 1923
From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 : Papers and recordings
Reference: MS-Papers-9608-47
Description: Letters to his father from Otago University and later from Magdalen College Oxford after he had won the Rhodes Scholarship Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letters to his father
Date: 1922
From: Porritt, Arthur Espie (Sir), 1900-1994 : Papers and recordings
Reference: MS-Papers-9608-46
Description: Letters to his father from Otago University Quantity: 1 folder(s).
[Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Otago University College. 1920-1939]
Date: 1920-1939
From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Otago University College and the University of Otago]
Reference: Eph-A-UNIVERSITY-Otago-1920/1939
Description: Includes: 1920: Otago University Medical Students' Association. Annual dinner. Art Gallery, 30 July 1920. Facetious menu, and toast list (Densely autographed) 1921: Otago University Medical Students' Association. Annual smoke concert. Art Gallery, 30 July 1921. Programme / toast list (Densely autographed) 1922: Otago University Medical Students' Association. Annual smoke concert. Art Gallery, 5 August 1922. Programme / toast list (Densely autographed) 1923: University of Otago. Ceremony of conferring degrees. 13 July 1923 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Booklets, sizes up to 230 mm.
Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :Now come here young fellow... Twenty-five young medical stud...
Date: 1957
From: Lonsdale, Neil, 1907-1989 :200 original cartoons by Neil Lonsdale from 1955 to 1962.
Reference: A-309-184
Description: Shows a doctor and nurse standing in a surgery. The doctor is putting a pair of gloves on while the nurse is holding a tray and looking over at the medical student who has fainted. Refers to the twenty-five medical students who spent a week observing in Auckland before they started their final year's training. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 180 x 280mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service..
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 :[Scholars at a lecture]. Published by W.Hogarth, March 3d ...
Date: 1736
From: Hogarth, William 1697-1764 :The original works of William Hogarth. London, sold by John and Josiah Boydell, 1790
Reference: D-020-020
Description: A commentary on the institutions of universities and of `higher learning'. Here a professor (thought to be William Fisher, Registrar of Oxford) is delivering one of his lectures entitled `Datur Vacuum'. Surrounding him are his students who exhibit a myriad of responses to the lecture. Indifference, boredom, scorn, amazement, skepticism, incredulity and drowiness are all portrayed. Every reaction is there except genuine interest. Other Titles - The Lecture Other Titles - Company of doctors students. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - In pencil - Company of doctors' students Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, 220 x 185 mm, one of two engravings on sheet 625 x 474 mm
Photograph of six medical students
Date: 1950s
From: Kwok, Frank William, 1929-2014: Photographs relating to the Kwok family and other Chinese in New Zealand
Reference: 1/2-169627-F
Description: Six medical students, or also possibly, intern doctors, standing in a row. Photographed by an unknown photographer in the 1950s Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
University of Otago. Wellington School of Medicine & Health Sciences :Photographs of me...
Date: 1875-1987
By: Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Reference: PAColl-8967
Description: Photographs of medical groups and personalities collected by the Wellington School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Collection comprises: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists photographs. Includes conferences, office holders, and visiting lecturers. There is also a photograph of the Royal Society's Jacksonian Prize medal awarded to Richard John Stewart in 1987. Carte-de-visite portrait of Sir Joseph Lister (1827-1912), and portrait of Dr George Toussaint Girdler an Auckland physician flourishing 1900-1914. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 29 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). 2 b&w original transparency/ies. Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Photographic Archive; material transferred to other sections from here - - - Transfers: To MSS, Letter of commendation from Sir Joseph Lister, on behalf of Dr William Lamb.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 :[Scholars at a lecture]. Published by W.Hogarth, March 3d ...
Date: 1736 - 1737
From: Hogarth, William 1697-1764 :The original works of William Hogarth. London, sold by John and Josiah Boydell, 1790
Reference: D-020-080
Description: A commentary on the institutions of universities and of `higher learning'. Here a professor (thought to be William Fisher, Registrar of Oxford) is delivering one of his lectures entitled `Datur Vacuum'. Surrounding him are his students who exhibit a myriad of responses to the lecture. Indifference, boredom, scorn, amazement, skepticism, incredulity and drowiness are all portrayed. Every reaction is there except genuine interest. In 1737 Hogarth bunched together `A chorus of singer' and `The Laughing audience' with `Scholars' and `The Company of Undertakers', selling them as `Four etchings of different characters of heads in groups'. Other Titles - The Lecture Other Titles - Company of doctors students. Other Titles - Four etchings of different characters of heads in groups Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Publication details Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, 220 x 185 mm (platemark), one of four engravings on sheet 652 x 485 mm
Photographs taken by Stuart Robson
Date: 20 September 2002-21 September 2002
From: Wellington Photographic Society Inc :Photographs
By: Robson, Stuart, active 2002
Reference: PADL-000061
Description: Photographs of medical students before the start of the Undie 500, people at La Bella Vista in Petone, Jim Harland of Titahi Bay Lions Club, people at the Porirua Morning Market, and scenes on Jackson Street, Petone, taken 20-21 September 2002 by Stuart Robson for the Wellington Photographic Society event '24 Hours in Wellington'. Other Titles - 55 Robson Stuart Quantity: 10 digital photograph(s). 1 Electronic document(s). Finding Aids: List of photographs available.
"Straight A's in Med, who cares? Drop out of uni, son, start up a high-tech company tha...
Date: 2006
From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]
Reference: DCDL-0000962
Description: The cartoon shows a very studious-looking student at work in his bedroom which is festooned with typical student paraphernalia, including a photo of Che Guevara on the wall. His father tells him to leave off his medical studies and develop an Internet business. Refers to the recent high-profiling of Sam Morgan's 'Trade Me' which has just sold to Fairfax. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Newspaper cutting of Jack Lovelock and H G Owen-Smith
Date: 15 Dec 1937
From: Lovelock, John Edward (Jack), 1910-1949 : Papers
Reference: MSX-2263-043
Description: Cutting from The Tatler magazine. Caption reads `Up to take their medicine schools at Oxford'. Quantity: 1 page. Physical Description: Newspaper cutting 100mm x 100m, on page 200mm x 260mm
"I wish I'd gone off shore when I left med school. Get to see the world... make big mon...
Date: 2002
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0009035
Description: "Just Practising" cartoon strip. Shows Doctor Dolly talking about how she should have gone overseas after she left medical school as she would have seen the world, made big money, paid off her student debt and not be here. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).