Oral histories
Listen to the history of physiotherapy in Aotearoa New Zealand through the personal stories of notable physiotherapists.
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Rob McKenzie
Rob talks about his training and early private practice in Wellington in the 1950s and 60s, about discovering his 'method,'...
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Fran Elkin
Fran talks about her work in London and Auckland before being involved in establishing the new school in Auckland (Auckland...
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Moana Sharland
Moana talks about her training in Dunedin and her experiences being one of very few Māori physiotherapists. Read more
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Molly Andreae
Molly talks about working at the Wilson Home in the 1950s, seeing London after the war and returning to Sunnyside Psychiatric Hospital (now Hillmorton Hospital) in the 1970s. Read more
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Pam Young
Pam talks about her training in England and early therapy in London before training as a student teacher and coming to New Zealand in the 1970s. Read more
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Pat Caswell
Pat talks about her training in England and working at Kings College Hospital in the swinging 60s before sailing to New Zealand. Read more
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Pat de Carteret
Pat talks about training and early work in England before migrating to New Zealand. Read more