History

The Faculty of Medicine was initally formed in June, 1857. In 1860 the Medical school was established but without adequate space, facilities and funding. It was realised that a new Medical school building would be required.

In 1883, Thomas Peter Anderson Stuart took up office of Professor of Anatomy & Physiology and set about building a grand new medical school. The new magnificent bulding, designed by James Barnet was completed in 1889. The building, more recently called the "old medical school," now takes Anderson Stuarts name. In 1890, Anderson Stuart initiated the Challis chair of Anatomy with J. T. Wilson appointed - and the Department of Anatomy was born.

In 1928, C. W. Stump was appointed Bosch chair of Histology & Embryology with formal separation from the Anatomy Department occuring in 1956. The two departments of Anatomy and Histology & Embryology co-existed until 1993 with the amalgamation of the department of Anatomy with Histology & Embryology. C. D. Shorey was Head of the re-united Anatomy department.