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Robyn Hewland, graduated 1962

Mary Litster O’Halloran (nee Burnet) and friend, outside Otago Medical School. (Right): Mary Litster O’Halloran (nee Burnet)

Christchurch Pathology, 3rd August 1976. Back row (left to right): Pat Kelleher, Mike Beard, Laurie Treadgold, Helen Angus, Robin Fraser Front row (left to right): Claude Andre, Joan Faoagali (nee Wilson), [Unknown], Roy McGiver, Jack Hamer

Featuring Robin Helen Briant

Women who graduated from Otago Medical School in 1954. Back row (left to right): Margaret Belton (nee Hart), Bronwyn Robinson (nee Broomfield), Pat Bassett, Joan Kerr, [unknown], Kathleen Bradford (nee Johnstone), Elizabeth Naylor (nee Beauchamp), Katharine Bowden (nee Thomson). Front row (left to right): Margaret Gibberd (nee Sidey), Ann Weston (nee Coates), Gwen Allison (nee Hookings)

Elizabeth Berry nee Waugh Burns, graduated 1960

Image courtesy of Cecily (Anne) Cowie (nee McNulty), 1967 Site in Kawarau Gorge where Anne was sent to attend to accidents of a bus crash late in the evening. Both the ambulance driver and Anne (in her Morris Minor car), also found themselves washed into the gorge, and themselves were sent to hospital.

Photo courtesy of Judith Barfoot (nee Radcliffe)

Joan Walton (nee Robertson), graduated 1945

Maire Smith (nee Tait), graduated 1947

Robin Helen Briant, 1999 Robin on her final day of work at Auckland Hospital

Letter, 10 March 1891, from Emily Siedeberg, York Place, to the Chancellor of the University of Otago [first page], from ‘Scrapbook of autograph letters and photographs of Otago University Medical School staff’, MS-1689/001, University of Otago Medical Library Historical Collection.

Featuring Robin Helen Briant

St Margaret’s College annual dinner, 8th October 1955. Left to right: Patricia Buckfield, Helen Bichan (nee Simpson), Patricia Wood (nee Houghton), Anne Gillies, Pamela Jones (nee Brown), Helen Angus, Jean Bryant (nee Fyfe)

Mabel Christie (nee Hanron) and husband, 1919

Ann Weston nee Coates, graduated 1954

Karen Thelma Palmer (nee France), graduated 1964

University of Otago third year medical students, 1959 Featuring women medical students: Cecily Anne McNulty, Maureen Joan Lester, [Unknown] Harvey, Dorothy Jean Kral, Ngaire Jean Twose, Jocelyn Mabel MacKnight, Helen Robyn Hewland, Mary Victoria Miller, Meon Carolyn Shand, Dorothy Haydn Bell

Two medical sisters, ~1948. Jenny Wilson, (mother), Meredyth Wilson

Daphne Adams (nee Morrison) giving a BCG vaccination at the Health Department, 1967

Photo courtesy of Judith Barfoot (nee Radcliffe)

The University of Otago Medical School graduates, class of 1945

Photo courtesy of Judith Barfoot (nee Radcliffe)

Featuring Robin Helen Briant

Judith Barfoot (nee Radcliffe) and friend disembarking the plane at Christchurch after their capping ceremony, 1960

Karen Palmer (nee France), 1992 ‘Out of Hours’: Presented Kauri Award for Service to Girl Guides New Zealand

Featuring Robin Helen Briant

Maureen Anne Bassili (nee O’Brien), graduated 1963

First day of university, 1939. Margaret Cameron, Daphne Adams (nee Morrison), Gwen Buchan

Extract of appeal written by Mary Litster O’Halloran to the Department of Manpower, to argue for her entry into Medical School

Katherine Bowden (nee Thomson) and Cindy Farquhar, 2018. Katherine Thomson graduated from the University of Otago Medical School in 1954. She is pictured here with researcher Professor Cindy Farquhar during an interview for the Early Medical Women Project.

The University of Otago Medical School Graduates, 1962.

Photo courtesy of Judith Barfoot (nee Radcliffe)

Karen Palmer (nee France), Ross Sea, Antarctica, 2003

Meredyth Wilson’s 21st birthday party, 1946. George Emery, Jane Aylward, Meredyth Gunn (nee Wilson), Bryce Gunn

Featuring Robin Helen Briant

Featuring Robin Helen Briant

Photo courtesy of Judith Barfoot (nee Radcliffe)

Featuring Robin Helen Briant

Meredyth Colston Gunn (nee Wilson), graduated 1951

Students’ last year of medical school training, 1950. Featuring Mary Litster O’Halloran (nee Burnet) in the front row, fourth from the left. The other woman three seats down from Mary is Margaret Coop (nee Rudd).

Featuring Robin Helen Briant

Karen Palmer (nee France), during 1988-1991 Chair of the New Zealand Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and New Zealand Councillor of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Karen Palmer (nee France), Dunedin 1962 Karen is pictured with her beloved (10 pound bicycle). She could not reach the pedals from the seat!

Jennifer Colston Wilson, graduated 1957

Mary Litster O’Halloran (nee Burnet), graduated 1950

Elspeth Mary Fitzgerald (nee Cameron), graduated 1920

Karen Palmer (nee France), Wanaka 1989 Skiing at Cardrona Ski Field

The University of Otago Medical School, class of 1941. Medical students in their fourth year of studies

Elspeth Fitzgerald (nee Cameron), graduated 1920

Norma Benson (left) with Nira Dorset. This photograph was taken in about 1990.

Karen Palmer (nee France), 1958 Karen and other BSc students sleeping on the street while waiting for All Blacks tickets

Karen Palmer (nee France), Canada 2002 Canadian Geriatric Society meeting at Banff

Medical school friends, 1961 Back row (left to right): Gail McLean, Ruth Schell (nee Stevenson), Karen France (nee Palmer) Front row (left to right): Harvey Morgan, Jack Wong, John de Geus

New Zealand Medical Women’s Association Luncheon, 1962. Left to right: Dorothy Kral, Carol Shand, Haydn Cameron (nee Bell), Mary Miller (nee Cameron), Maureen Peskett (nee Lester), Anne Cowie (nee McNulty), Robyn Hewland

Bryce Gunn, Meredyth Gunn (nee Wilson)

Photo courtesy of Judith Barfoot (nee Radcliffe)

New Zealand Medical Women’s Association dinner, 1997. Back row (left to right): Anita Lloyd, Jean Mander (nee Martindale) g. 1964, [Unknown], Ruth Black (nee Blumenthal) g. 1952, Zoe During (nee Smuts-Kennedy) g 1948 Front row (left to right): Daphne Adams (nee Morrison) g. 1944, Margaret Gatman (nee Hunter) g. 1938, Shirley Tonkin (nee Curtis) g. 1945

Featuring Robin Helen Briant

Karen Palmer (nee France), 2006 Pictured during annual leave while working as Acting CEO at Wellington Hospital. Karen later retired from medical staff after 40 years of service.

Karen Palmer (nee France), London 1973 Representing the London and South East of England ‘Cook of the Realm’ while working as a senior medical officer at Athlone House Geriatric Unit, Middlesex Hospital.

Mary Victoria Miller (nee Cameron), graduated 1962

Featuring Katharine Bowden (nee Thomson)

Karen Palmer (nee France), Darwin 2002 Representing the New Zealand Geriatric Society (as President) at the Australian Geriatric Society meeting in Darwin, Australia

Marion Carey-Smith (nee Dewar), during her last year of medical school, 1963

Featuring Robin Helen Briant

Photo courtesy of Judith Barfoot (nee Radcliffe)

Norma Beatrice Benson on the occasion of her 85th birthday (1 November 1995). The photograph was taken by Norman Gibb Brown at her home 17 The Crescent, Tindalls Bay, Whangaparoa.

Seven of the ten women who graduated from Otago Medical School in 1962. Left to right: Anne Cowie (nee McNulty), G.P.; Mary Miller (nee Cameron), pathologist; Robyn Hewland, psychiatrist; Haydn Cameron (nee Bell), G.P.; Maureen Peskett (nee Lester), anaesthetist; Dorothy Kral, psychiatrist. Absent Carol Shand, G.P.

Featuring Robin Helen Briant

Margaret Dawn Maxwell (nee Parsonage), graduated 1955

Otago Girl’s High School, 1957. Joan Faoagali (nee Wilson): back row, third from the right

Medical school friends, 1915 (Left to right:) [Unknown], Elspeth Fitzgerald (nee Cameron), [Unknown], Tui Bakewell

Noeline and Norman Walker’s wedding, 1946. Bryce Gunn, Meredyth Gunn (nee Wilson), Jane Aylward

Meredyth Wilson’s 21st birthday party, 1946. Meredyth Gunn (nee Wilson), Jane Aylward

Cecily (Anne) Cowie (nee McNulty), graduated 1962 Anne at her MBChB graduation ball with her parents Margert and Frank McNulty

The University of Otago Medical School graduates, year unknown

The University of Otago Medical School graduates, class of 1954

Photo courtesy of Judith Barfoot (nee Radcliffe)

Winifred Kennedy (nee Fisher), 1999 Family Planning 60th anniversary occasion and museum opening, where Winifred received a long service leave certificate.

Rosalie Sneyd (nee McPherson) and her husband, Sam, on their wedding day, 1959.

Otago University Student’s Association, 1963 Featuring Robin Helen Briant

Helen Beaumont Angus, graduated 1958

Joan Walton (nee Robertson), graduated 1945

Featuring Joan Walton (nee Robertson), graduated 1945

Cecily (Anne) Cowie (nee McNulty), graduated 1962 Anne at her MBChB graduation

Medical school students, featuring Maire Smith (nee Tait)

Robin Helen Briant, 1974 Robin at her medical school desk

The Samoa National Hospital, 1970. Joan Faoagali (nee Wilson): second row, third from the left

Mabel Christie nee Hanron, graduated 1917

The University of Otago Medical School, class of 1943. Medical students in their second year of studies

Capping Ball, May 8th, 1945. Back row (left to right): Meredyth & Kenn, Beryl & John Latton, Fred Desmond & friend, Norman Winsett. Front row (left to right): Ron Smith & fiancee, Noel Dalton & girlfriend, Jan Squires & friend.