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.
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. Judy has been involved with designing databases for various historical projects such as the BHG Timeline. Much of her work has made local history accessible to people wanting to appreciate their own heritage.
Dip Ed, TTLC, Grad Dip Local & Applied History, MA (History)
GJ Rechner and his descendants: Rechner, Fischer/Fisher, Stolz and Reuther journeys, 2008
East Brisbane Croquet Club 100 years, 2002, EBCC
'Brisbane's interwar housing styles and who was responsible?' in John Macarthur and Antony Moulis (eds) Additions to architectural history, 2002, Brisbane, SAHANZ.
FAHS heritage handbook: A guide for historical societies, 2002, Canberra, Federation of Australian Historical Societies. Available on line at http://www.history.org.au/guide/.
Grand old lady of lace, 2002, Brisbane, Coorparoo Community Association Inc.
Where have all the creeks gone? Camp Hill heritage drive tour, 2001, Brisbane East NTQ.
'Queensland hotel legislation', 2001, in BHG papers no. 17: Brisbane: relaxation, recreation and rock 'n' roll - popular culture 1890-1990
Brisbane house styles 1880 to 1940: a guide to the affordable house, 1998, BHG
Houses for Queenslanders of small means? Workers' Dwellings in old Coorparoo Shire 1914-40, UQ MA Thesis
Spring Hill heritage tour: Wickham Terrace, 1997, BHG
Southeast Queensland historical heritage bibliography, 1996
'The Queensland Workers' Dwellings', RHSQJ, 1994
Glen Lyon Drive, Ashgrove: Heritage walking tour (unpublished)
The old Coorparoo Shire: a heritage drive tour (compiler), 1990, BHG
Bibliography of oral history sources, 1989
Researching land tenure, native title, house and place history for a variety of clients including architects, historians and legal firms
Rechners Researchers
Mrs Judy Gale Rechner
11 Waverley Road
Camp Hill Qld 4152
Phone: 07 3395 3066
E-mail: rechners@optusnet.com.au
Web site: http://members.optusnet.com.au/rechners/