Doctor Down Under

“Her story will appeal to those who respect a resolute woman of character who is forthright and fearless. Certainly her experience, even in medicine is unusual…” — The Observer.

Like many good New Zealanders her family were Nonconformists, who arrived in Wellington at the end of the last century. She was one of the first women students at Dunedin Medical School, which from her account was much like medical schools elsewhere at the time…Dr Gordon is matter-of-fact about her experiences. This is a relief from the biographies of some of her contemporaries…