Judith is a freelance historian with around fifteen years’ experience in commissioned histories, heritage studies, and museum exhibitions. She has an excellent working knowledge of local library and archival collections. Judith is currently Vice President of PHAQ 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. 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
- 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
- Indexing
- Land title searches
- Local/community history
- Social history
- Urban, suburban and local authority 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 Council Centenary of Federation celebrations, 2001
“George Malcolm Willmore, Real-estate Developer”, Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 16, 2002 (http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160663b.htm?hilite=willmore)
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
“Main Roads and Timber Bridges”, Contextual history for Qld Department of Main Roads, 2007
“Roads and Bridges in Queensland”, Contextual history of Qld Environmental Protection Agency, 2008
“Redcliffe Revisited: A Social History of the Peninsula” (with Moya Pennell), Moreton Bay Regional Council, 2008
“Sidney Lumb, Professor of Dentistry”, Australian Dictionary of Biography, forthcoming
Building histories, heritage assessments, 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: nissens@gil.com.au
