Bianka Vidonja Balanzategui
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Bianka Vidonja Balanzategui is an historian, historical consultant, and Adjunct Lecturer at James Cook University, Townsville. She researches the global sugar industry and Australian migration history and her first book, published by JCU, Gentlemen of the Flashing Blade married those two themes. She also has a keen interest in the history of the Herbert River district where she lives. At present she is researching the role of women in various episodes of North Queensland history, while also researching and writing about Welsh born John Naish, author and playwright.
Christopher Dawson
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I am a Brisbane-based professional historian with extensive experience in Public History. This work includes tours, books and articles, public talks, exhibitions, heritage advocacy, newspaper columns, and organising community groups and heritage projects.
Danny Allsopp
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Danny Allsopp is a member of the American Civil War Round Table, and concentrates research Australian, American and Irish historical topics.
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Dr Judith McKay is a museum curator, historian and heritage consultant with wide experience in museums, exhibitions, research and writing.
Judith Nissen
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Judith is a freelance historian with more than two decades' experience. In addition to published works, commissions for a range of private and corporate clients have included research for permanent and temporary museum exhibitions, histories of buildings and organisations, archives reports, heritage significance assessments and citations, and genealogical research. From 2008 to 2018 Judith has been the Australian Dictionary of Biography Research Assistant for Queensland.
Margaret Cook
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Margaret Cook is a freelance historian who specialises in non-Indigenous cultural heritage and social and environmental history.
Mary Howells
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Mary is an historian with extensive experience in local history, local heritage surveys, non-indigenous cultural heritage research, and interpretive writing for historical tourism materials.