A cure for all ills: medicine in Bendigo
This electronic publication accompanies the exhibition A cure for all ills: medicine in Bendigo. From chaotic beginnings to the formation of professional practice, the introduction of regulations against quackery and the establishment of long standing institutions such as Bendigo Hospital, A cure for all ills: medicine in Bendigo explored the social history surrounding the foundations of healthcare in Bendigo and the contribution of doctors, pharmacists, dentists, nurses and Chinese herbalists in providing essential health services to the community.
This electronic publication accompanies the exhibition A cure for all ills: medicine in Bendigo.
From chaotic beginnings to the formation of professional practice, the introduction of regulations against quackery and the establishment of long standing institutions such as Bendigo Hospital, A cure for all ills: medicine in Bendigo explored the social history surrounding the foundations of healthcare in Bendigo and the contribution of doctors, pharmacists, dentists, nurses and Chinese herbalists in providing essential health services to the community.
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Introduction<br />
The new <strong>Bendigo</strong> Hospital will<br />
be the largest regional hospital<br />
development <strong>in</strong> Victoria’s history and<br />
one of the largest hospital projects <strong>in</strong><br />
Australia. It will provide healthcare<br />
services to a vast geographical area and<br />
br<strong>in</strong>g significant economic benefit to<br />
<strong>Bendigo</strong>. With such momentous growth<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>Bendigo</strong>’s healthcare sector it seemed<br />
an opportune time to look back on<br />
the makeshift and somewhat chaotic<br />
beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>gs of <strong>medic<strong>in</strong>e</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Bendigo</strong><br />
and chart how far we have come. To<br />
this end, the exhibition A <strong>cure</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>all</strong><br />
<strong>ills</strong>: <strong>medic<strong>in</strong>e</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Bendigo</strong> explores the<br />
social history, advances and professional<br />
foundations of healthcare <strong>in</strong> <strong>Bendigo</strong>.<br />
Post Office G<strong>all</strong>ery’s local lenders<br />
and supporters are an <strong>in</strong>tegral part of<br />
the success of the G<strong>all</strong>ery and each<br />
exhibition. For their commitment<br />
to the preservation of our region’s<br />
long and proud history and their<br />
generosity <strong>in</strong> shar<strong>in</strong>g their knowledge<br />
and collections with the broader<br />
community, thank you to: Janet<br />
Clemens; Carol Holsworth; Aylene<br />
Kirkwood; Peter Marcollo; Dennis<br />
O’Hoy; Darren Wright; the Northern<br />
District School of Nurs<strong>in</strong>g Graduates<br />
Association; <strong>Bendigo</strong> Health,<br />
namely Angela G<strong>all</strong>agher, Librarian,<br />
Organisational Development and<br />
Archives Centre; Elmore Progress<br />
Association Museum and Eaglehawk<br />
Heritage Society. I would also like to<br />
thank the Henry Forman Atk<strong>in</strong>son<br />
Dental Museum, Melbourne University<br />
<strong>for</strong> loans from their collection and<br />
Louise Murray, Curator <strong>for</strong> her<br />
assistance.<br />
I’d like to thank Clare Needham,<br />
Curator of City History and<br />
Collections <strong>for</strong> curat<strong>in</strong>g this exhibition<br />
and <strong>for</strong> her ongo<strong>in</strong>g management<br />
of Post Office G<strong>all</strong>ery operations.<br />
Thank you also to <strong>in</strong>tern Kate Eastick<br />
<strong>for</strong> her assistance. I acknowledge the<br />
technical team of <strong>Bendigo</strong> Art G<strong>all</strong>ery<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>in</strong>st<strong>all</strong><strong>in</strong>g the exhibiton and I<br />
wish to highlight especi<strong>all</strong>y the Post<br />
Office G<strong>all</strong>ery volunteers, who make<br />
a significant contribution to visitors’<br />
experience at the G<strong>all</strong>ery.<br />
Karen Qu<strong>in</strong>lan<br />
DIRECTOR, BENDIGO ART GALLERY<br />
Maurice Pease<br />
Pharmacy,<br />
Hargreaves Street,<br />
<strong>Bendigo</strong> [detail]<br />
L to R: Janet<br />
Clemens, Maurice<br />
Pease, Stuart<br />
Anderson and<br />
Rene Truscott<br />
1952<br />
gelat<strong>in</strong> silver pr<strong>in</strong>t<br />
Collection Janet<br />
Clemens<br />
Improvement; <strong>Bendigo</strong> Regional<br />
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