Judith is a freelance historian with extensive experience in commissioned histories, heritage studies, and museum exhibitions. She has an excellent working knowledge of local library and archive collections. Judith is currently President of PHA(Qld) and Queensland delegate to ACPHA, and holds memberships with the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, Friends of Fryer Library (University of Queensland) and Mt Crosby Historical Society.
Skills and Services Offered:
Research into records, archives and photographic collections
Compilation of detailed historical sources (text, statistical,
photographic and map) to produce texts and images suitable for
display or publication
Manage projects and supervise research staff
Plan, coordinate and carry out the historical components of larger
projects
Public speaking
Professional Interests:
Biography
Business and administrative history
Corporate/institution history
Education history
Genealogy and Family history
Heritage studies/surveys
Historic/heritage tours and guides
Land Title searches
Local/community history
Publishing (editing, proofreading, indexing)
Urban and suburban history
Qualifications: BA, PG Dip Arts Applied History, MA
Publications and experience:
Queensland architects of the 19th century:Index to the biographical
dictionary, BHG, 1999
Stanthorpe voices, Stanthorpe Shire Councils Centenary
of Federation celebrations, 2001
'George Malcolm Willmore (1895 1978), Property developer', ADB,
vol.16
The road to UQ Ipswich: The establishment of the Ipswich campus
of the University of Queensland, University of Queensland,
2003
Pedestrian passages and consumer dreamworlds: Shopping arcades
of Central Brisbane, UQ Centre for Applied History & Heritage
Studies, 2005
Mastering Management: A History of the Department of Management,
The University of Queensland (with Moya Pennell), UQ Business
School, 2005
"Una Prentice" in A woman's place: 100 years of Queensland
women lawyers, Supreme Court Library, 2005
Researched and written various stories and reports
Address: Judith Nissen
37 Baaring Drive
Karana Downs Qld 4306
Mobile: 0408 191 017
Phone: 07 3201 0317
E-mail: nissens@gil.com.au
Up dated 29 January 2007
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