What's on Visit The Lens
Home
What's on
Cinemas Exhibitions
Visit
How to get to ACMI Accessibility Amenities Food & drink Shop School groups Families More info
Accessibility
Collections & Preservation
Projects & Partnerships
Schools & Teachers
Membership
Support us
About us
Contact us
Shop
Venue hire
Touring exhibitions
ACMI X Residency
Subscribe
The Lens

Works explorer

Doctor woman: life and times of Elizabeth Bagshaw

Canada, 1978
film

A forerunner of the women’s movement, Elizabeth Bagshaw was one of the first women to practice medicine in Canada. In having to overcome society’s..

Read more

Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Just a lady

Canada, 1980
Similarity: 69%

Women want...

Canada, 1975
Similarity: 71%

Advancement of women in poor rural areas

Canada, 1984
Similarity: 69%

The Lady from Grey County

Canada, 1977
Similarity: 70%

Midwife: with woman

United States, 1982
Similarity: 68%

La Quebecoise

Canada, 1972
Similarity: 68%

Life in her hands

United Kingdom, 1951
Similarity: 68%

Taking our bodies back

United States, 1974
Similarity: 68%

Looking after ourselves

Australia, 1976
Similarity: 68%

The People's choice

United States, 1975
Similarity: 67%

Women in change

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 67%

The Country doctor

United States, 1909
Similarity: 67%

Some American feminists

Canada, 1977
Similarity: 67%

A Woman's story

United Kingdom, 1954
Similarity: 67%

Australian women's heritage: 1788-1901

Australia, 1986
Similarity: 67%

A Woman's place is...

United States, 1975
Similarity: 66%

In sickness and in health: women and the health care system

Australia, 1989
Similarity: 66%

Age before beauty

Australia, 1980
Similarity: 66%
Back to top

ADDRESS: Fed Square, Melbourne/Naarm, Australia
Plan your visit

OPENING HOURS
Museum

Open daily 10am – 5pm
Open 1–5pm ANZAC Day 25 Apr 2026

ACMI Cinemas
Check screening times

ACMI Cafe + Bar
Mon – Fri 8.30am – 4.30pm*
Sat & Sun 10am – 4.30pm*
*Hours extended to accomodate cinema sessions.

ACMI Shop
Open daily 11am – 5pm
Shop online

School groups (by advance booking only)
Mon–Fri 10am – 2.30pm

Subscribe
Follow ACMI on FacebookSubscribe to ACMI's YouTube channelFollow ACMI on TikTokFollow ACMI on InstagramWeChatRedNote

Terms & Conditions
Accessibility
Reports & Policies
Contact us

ACMI would like to acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways of greater Melbourne, the people of the Kulin Nation, and recognise that ACMI is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri people.

First Nations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices, or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or text.