Dr Thom
Blake is a professional historian and heritage consultant. He
has a strong commitment to undertaking thorough research and producing
histories and studies that are accessible to the general public.
He has been involved in researching and preparing numerous conservation
plans and heritage studies. He has a particular interest in Queensland
history, having researched and written local history and history
of organisations and communities.
Skills and Services Offered:
Researching and preparing conservation plans
Heritage studies/surveys
Assessment of cultural heritage significance
Historical contextual studies
Historical research
Editing and publishing
Public speaking
Professional Interests:
Built environment
Indigenous history
Environmental history
Social history
Qualifications: 1973 Bachelor of Arts (University
of Queensland)
1976 Bachelor of Divinity (University of Queensland)
1980 Bachelor of Arts [Hons] (Macquarie University)
1981 Diploma of Religious Education (Melbourne College Divinity)
1992 PhD (University of Queensland)
Publications and experience:
2006 Great Artesian Basin: an historical overview (with Margaret
Cook), Brisbane: Department of Natural Resources Mines and Water
2005 Targinnie: the history of a central Queensland community,
Brisbane: Co-ordinator General's Department
2002 'This noble Tree': JC Bidwill and the naming of the Bunya
tree.' Queensland Review , Vol 9:2, 39-46.
2001 A dumping ground: a history of the Cherbourg Aboriginal
Settlement, St Lucia: University of Queensland Press
2001 Historic Themes in Queensland: Understanding Queensland
cultural heritage, Brisbane: Queensland Heritage Trails Network
1998 Indigenous Peoples of southeast Queensland: an annotated
guide to sources, with Roger Ford, FAIRA Corporation
1998 Health buildings in Queensland: an historical overview,
Brisbane: Queensland Health
1997 Giving voice: 25 years QATESOL, Queensland Association
of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
1995 The Leper shall dwell alone: Peel Island Lazaret Conservation
Plan with Robert Riddel Architect
Numerous conservation plans and heritage surveys
Address: Thom Blake
1 Foch Street
Ashgrove 4060
Phone: 07 33661177 Mobile 0418 187604
Fax: 07 33663178
E-mail: thom@thomblake.com.au
Last updated 27 Feb 2007
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