Dr JONATHAN (JACK) FORD
Dr Jonathan (Jack) Ford is a professional historian specialising in military history and the histories of Brisbane's suburbs and heritage buildings. He has been employed as a historical consultant by a number of private organisations. Since 2001, he has undertaken contract work with the Heritage Unit of the Brisbane City Council. He has researched and written history citations and has followed the listing process of nearly 200 places on the BCC's City Plan Heritage Register. In 2004, he volunteered his home as the research example contained in the BCC publication Your house has a history - keys to unlocking its past. He has been organised public exhibitions and been an invited guest speaker for various community organisations. He is also a member of the Nundah & Districts Historical Society and the American Civil War Round Table of Qld

Skills and services offered:
History of a house or other structure
Heritage surveys/studies (inc. site inspections)
Historical articles
Public talks/addresses
Proofreading and editing of history works
General history research including for historical re-enactments

Professional interests:
Brisbane's history
Histories of individual buildings/structures
Military History and militaria

Qualifications: PhD, MA (Qual), BA, Dip Teach (Primary)

Publications and experience:
Marching to the trains - the Chermside Army Camp remembered. Brisbane: J Ford, 2006
"Foreword" to The Cribb Island Story. Brisbane: Nundah & Districts Historical Society, 2005
"Banten Bay", Madoera Strait", "New Guinea Campaign" & "Papua Campaign" in Encyclopedia of World War II: A political, social and military history, ed. Dr. Spencer Tucker. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2004
"United States Army petroleum warehouse" & "Nundah Fire Station" & "Toombul Shire Hall" in From pioneering days - Nundah, Northgate, Virginia. Brisbane: Nundah & Districts Historical Society, 2002)
"Chindits" in World War II in the Pacific - An encyclopedia, ed. Stanley Sandler. New York: Garland Publishing Inc, 2001
"Banyo Army Depot" & "Northgate Naval Stores" in Banyo-Nudgee heritage trail. Brisbane: Brisbane City Council, 2000
Rabaul - Australian Order of Battle in website http://ww.users.bigpond.com/jack_ford/ , 1999
'A brief history of the site occupied by the Australian Army's Gona Barracks, at Kelvin Grove, Queensland', commissioned report for the Carson Group, 1998
'A Brief Military history of Geebung and Zillmer', co-author: Dr. Sue Keays, commissioned report for the Brisbane City Council and the Geebung/Zillmere RSL, 1997.
Allies in a bind. Loganholme: NESWA, 1996

There have also been numerous journal articles, public talks, conference papers, book acknowledgements, book reviews, as well as media interviews.

Address: 7 Station Avenue, Northgate, Qld 4013
Mobile: 0403 500 171
Telephone: 3266 3534 (Home) or 3403 6666 (Work)
E-mail: Jack Ford
Web site:
Updated 14 March 2006
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