Professional Historians Association (Queensland)

Patricia O'Shea is a professional historian and clinical nurse educator of University students. A major area of interest is the history of institutions, health, medicine and nursing.

Skills and services offered:

• Researching records, archives, newspapers and photographic collections.
• Writing short stories and articles.
• Editing, proof reading and indexing.
• Oral history.
• Research and presentation of papers of significant people/events.

Professional interests:

• Heritage
• Local community history
• Women's history
• History of hospitals and associations
• Biography

Qualifications:

RN BA (UNE), Post Grad Dip (Arts) History UQ

Publications and experience:

In a league of our own (History of the Cerebral Palsy League Qld 1948 to 1998).

Paper and presentation: A century of care: Diamantina Hospital/Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Paper and presentation: Matron Florence Chatfield (OBE) Diamantina Hospital 1901 to 1934.

History of Lady Bowen Hospital 1864 to 1889.

Paper of Hunter River district pioneer, Wilhelmina Griese.

Committee member Lady Diamantina Healthcare Museum Association, Princess Alexandra Hospital

Contact details:

Address: Ms Patricia O'Shea, 1 Hely Place, Mt Ommaney QLD 4074
Home/Fax: (07) 3279 5398
Mobile: 0408 071 622
E-mail: peoshea@bigpond.net.au

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