Professional Historians Association (Queensland) - Full Feed

Buch, Neville

Neville Buch — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:38:08 UT

Neville Buch has published several papers in an international reference book on historic places and history conference publications. Recently he provided a Melbourne client with data on his grandfather’s connection to the Coolullah Pastoral Company and the Melbourne Trust Ltd in the 1920s. The research work for his honours and Ph.D. theses, and more recent research, has given Neville extensive knowledge and experience in researching and analyzing the records and contexts of Protestant religions in Queensland since the late 1800s. His current and specific research interest is the secularization of belief through institutional practice and the loss of conceptual meaning in religiosity.

Categories of skills and expertise: Corporate/institution history, Heritage studies/surveys, intellectual history, religious history, teaching history

Ford, Jack

Jack Ford — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:49:14 UT

Dr Jonathan (Jack) Ford is a professional historian specialising in military history and the history of Brisbane's various suburbs or buildings.

Categories of skills and expertise: Heritage studies/surveys, Historic/heritage tours and guides, media (film and TV documentary), military history, museum advice and exhibitions, oral history, public speaking, publishing, teaching history, urban and suburban history

King, Janet

Janet King — Mon, 04 May 2009 03:43:08 UT

Janet King is the Director of Queensland Energy Museum and responsible for establishing Memories of Energy Groups (MEGs) and Memories of Energy Trails (METs) throughout Queensland.

Categories of skills and expertise: biography, Corporate/institution history, health and medical history, Industrial heritage & history mining history, local history, museum advice and exhibitions, oral history, public speaking, railways, women's history

Bottoms, Timothy

Timothy Bottoms — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:35:54 UT

Timothy Bottoms is a professional historian based in Cairns and is the senior partner in NQ Research Associates. He is a specialist in Aboriginal and North Queensland history and has wide experience in writing, producing and presenting radio documentaries and music biographies. He is particularly interested in popularising history.

Categories of skills and expertise: aboriginal history/native title, promoting history - publicity/public relations

Donovan, Val

Val Donovan — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:19:14 UT

Val Donovan is a professional historian who is published in Aboriginal, colonial and institutional history and has experience in native title land claims, and a strong interest in heritage studies.

Categories of skills and expertise: aboriginal history/native title, biography, Business and administrative history, Corporate/institution history, Heritage studies/surveys, oral history, publishing

Ludlow, Peter

Peter Ludlow — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:09:05 UT

Peter Ludlow is a registered pharmacist formerly of the Princess Alexandra Hospital. In the course of his duties there he interviewed many of the staff and patients of the former leprosarium at Peel Island.

Categories of skills and expertise: aboriginal history/native title, Corporate/institution history, environmental history, health and medical history, local history, publishing

Jenkins, Lesley

Lesley Jenkins — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:51:47 UT

Lesley Jenkins is a historian with a wide range of interests and skills which include heritage as well as history, the spoken as well as the written word and new media such as the internet.

Categories of skills and expertise: oral history, teaching history

Cohen, Kay

Kay Cohen — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:15:28 UT

Kay Cohen is an experienced historian specialising in government administration, the history of organisations, and Queensland's history and cultural heritage.

Categories of skills and expertise: biography, Business and administrative history, Corporate/institution history, Heritage studies/surveys, oral history, public speaking, publishing

Cook, Margaret

Margaret Cook — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:36:29 UT

Margaret Cook is a freelance historian who specialises in the history of the built environment and social history.

Categories of skills and expertise: biography, Heritage studies/surveys, Historic/heritage tours and guides, Land title searches, public speaking

Rechner, Judy Gale

Judy Gale Rechner — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:14:10 UT

Judy Gale Rechner is a historian who has specialised in local history, heritage and the built environment. She has become an expert in title searches and identifying the age of houses.

Categories of skills and expertise: Heritage studies/surveys, Historic/heritage tours and guides, Land title searches, local history

O'Shea, Patricia

Patricia O'Shea — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:04:42 UT

Patricia O'Shea is a professional historian and clinical nurse educator of University students.

Categories of skills and expertise: Business and administrative history, health and medical history, Heritage studies/surveys, oral history, publishing

McKay, Judith

Judith McKay — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:59:46 UT

Judith McKay is a museum curator, historian and heritage consultant with wide experience in museums, exhibitions, research and writing.

Categories of skills and expertise: art history, biography, Corporate/institution history, Heritage studies/surveys, Historic/heritage tours and guides, local history, museum advice and exhibitions, publishing, women's history

Nissen, Judith

Judith Nissen — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 12:00:06 UT

Judith Nissen is a freelance historian with around fifteen years’ experience in commissioned histories, heritage studies, and museum exhibitions.

Categories of skills and expertise: 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 history, promoting history - publicity/public relations, publishing, urban and suburban history

Hopkins-Weise, Jeff

Jeff Hopkins-Weise — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:01:03 UT

Jeff Hopkins-Weise is a professional historian and museum officer, who has a strong interest and background in Queensland and Australian, as well as New Zealand and Pacific history.

Categories of skills and expertise: military history, museum advice and exhibitions

Commissioning a history

Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:43:46 UT

Information about commissioning a history and how to find an accredited professional historian.