About the Society

The South Australian Medical Heritage Society was founded and incorporated in 1983. The current aim is to list and document numerous items of medical heritage relevant to South Australia. These are currently sited at various South Australian Hospital, museums and in the hands of private collectors. Thus the objects illustrating the development of X-rays in SA are currently dispersed in collections held at the Flinders Medical Centre, The Faulding's Library Glenside, the Women's and Children's Hospital and at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

A comprehensive catalogue will provide such relevant information and facilitate collocation of such items (as temporary loans) for educational purposes and to interested persons.

The Society has 60 members and is administered by a management group of seven who represent several Adelaide Teaching Hospitals and private collectors. The group also arranges 4-6 general yearly meetings where invited persons deliver presentations of themes relevant to SA medical heritage.

So far we have been able to list and document 35 such items. They are presented as photographs and include a brief background on information relevant to each item or theme.