Professional Historians Association (Queensland)

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. Janet also has her own museum consultancy, Topaz Museum Consultants. Prior to migration from Wales in 1996, Janet was a full-time University of Wales History and European Studies lecturer.

Skills and services offered:

• History of energy development in Australia
• Historical research, writing, editing
• Oral history
• Museum and site interpretation
• Significance assessments
• Industrial/railway/corporate history
• Women's history

Professional interests:

• Social/industrial/medical/oral history
• Women's history
• History of the design of domestic appliances
• History and application of photography

Qualifications:

Dip HE, BA (1st Class Hons), Ph.D, Workplace Trainer/Assessor, HIA Greensmart Professional

Publications and experience:

Author of three books, organised 14 exhibitions and website on Queensland's energy history

Numerous articles published in Australia and in UK on social, industrial and women's history

Currently undertaking research for two publications, the introduction of electricity in rural and outback Queensland, and the work of a late Brisbane photographer

Address:

Dr Janet King
82 Behrens Road
Caboolture Qld 4510
Mobile: 0411 039 335, Phone H: (07) 5495 4124
Phone: W (07) 3854 1266 fax W: (07) 3854 1861
E-mail: director@energymuseum.com.au
Web site: www.energymuseum.com.au

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