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 archival collections. Judith has been a member of the PHA (Qld) Management Committee since 2002, former President (2006-8), and Queensland delegate to ACPHA from 2005. She is a member of Engineers Australia’s Engineering Heritage Australia (Qld) panel, Royal Historical Society of Queensland, National Trust of Queensland, Friends of Fryer Library (University of Queensland), and Mt Crosby Historical Society. In July 2008 she was appointed Queensland Research Assistant for the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
Skills and Services Offered:
- Research and write commissioned histories of places, organisations and families
- Research into records, archives and photographic collections
- Significance assesment of places, objects and archival collections
- Land tenure histories
- 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:
- Local and community history
- Social history
- Urban, suburban and local authority history
- Biography
- Business and administrative history
- Corporate/institution history
- Education history
- Land tenure and title searches
- Heritage studies/surveys and interpretation
- Historical/heritage tours and guides
- Genealogy and family history
- Indexing
Qualifications:
BA, PG Dip Arts Applied History, MA
Publications and experience:
The Bird and The Tree: The First 25 Years of Somerset College 1983-2007, The School, Mudgeeraba, 2011
Achievement over Adversity: 30 Years of The Glenleighden School, The School, Fig Tree Pocket (forthcoming)
"Hidden Gems: Inner Brisbane's Engineering Heritage", Engineers Australia website, 2011
Engineering Heritage Inner Brisbane: A Walk/Drive Tour, Engineers Australia, Queensland Division, 2011 (contributor)
Script for Success: 50 Years of Pharmacy at the University of Queensland, UQ Pharmacy School, 2010 (joint author)
“Warroo, Old and New: The History of a Shire”, Maranoa Regional Council, 2009 (joint author)
“Redcliffe Revisited: A Social History of the Peninsula”, Moreton Bay Regional Council, 2008 (joint author)
“Roads and Bridges in Queensland”, Contextual history of Qld Environmental Protection Agency, 2008
“Main Roads and Timber Bridges”, Contextual history for Qld Department of Main Roads, 2007
“Moggill (Sugars’) Basalt Quarry, Anstead”, Mt Crosby Historical Society tour #9, 2006
“Una Prentice” in A Woman’s Place: 100 years of Queensland Women Lawyers, Supreme Court Library, 2005
Mastering Management: A History of the Department of Management, The University of Queensland, UQ Business School, 2005 (joint author)
Pedestrian Passages and Consumer Dreamworlds: Shopping Arcades of Central Brisbane, UQ Centre for Applied History & Heritage Studies, 2005
The Road to UQ Ipswich: The Establishment of the Ipswich Campus of the University of Queensland, UQ, 2003
“George Malcolm Willmore, Real-estate Developer”, Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 16, 2002
Stanthorpe Voices, Stanthorpe Shire Council Centenary of Federation celebrations, 2001
Queensland Architects of the 19th Century: Index to the Biographical Dictionary, BHG, 1999
“Sidney Lumb, Professor of Dentistry”, Australian Dictionary of Biography, forthcoming
Building histories, heritage significance assessments and citations, archives reports, genealogical work, and research for permanent and temporary museum displays (Museum of Brisbane, Wallangarra Railway Station, Chillagoe Interpretative Centre, Queensland Museum)
Contact details:
Judith Nissen
37 Baaring Drive
Karana Downs Qld 4306
Phone: (07) 3201 0317
Mobile: 0408 191 017
E-mail: judith.nissen@internode.on.net
