Obstetrician – The Early Medical Women of New Zealand

April 29, 20251955 graduate

Mercia Barnes

This biography was compiled by Daniel Beaumont based on secondary sources and information provided by colleagues of Mercia […]

March 11, 20241941 graduate

This biography is based on information from the biography “Teaching Hundreds to Heal Millions – the story of […]

April 24, 20231962 graduate

This biography is based on an interview with Carol Shand conducted in 2020 for the Early Medical Women […]

July 18, 20221925 graduate

This biography is largely based on Nina Muir’s personal memoirs of her career and information supplied by Nina’s […]

June 6, 20221936 graduate

This biography is largely based on an interview by Professor C. Farquhar with her eldest daughter Janice Quigley. […]

May 16, 20221915 graduate

This biography has drawn heavily on the information from her two autobiographies “Backblocks Baby-Doctor” and “Doctor Down Under”. […]

October 3, 20211919 graduate

This biography is largely based on family reminisces written by Gertrude’s late son-in-law Dr Richard Bush. Lois and […]

August 25, 20211936 graduate

This biography is based on an interview with Carol Shand, Claudia’s daughter, conducted in 2020 for the Early […]

August 9, 20211965 graduate

This biography is based on questions answered by Gael’s husband, Andrew Brook, in 2020, for the Early Medical […]

March 22, 20211953 graduate

This biography is based on an interview with Helen (Margaret) Liley in 2020 for the Early Medical Women […]

September 29, 20201940 graduate

This biography was written by Norma’s foster daughter, Norma Harris, in 2020 Norma, or “Doc”, as she was […]

September 28, 20201962 graduate

This biography is based on an interview with Cecily (Anne) Cowie in 2017 for the Early Medical Women […]