I’ve worked as a historian for approximately 25 years. My scholarly background is in mid nineteenth-century British and Australian political history (particularly Chartism and its influence in Australia); however, a good part of my post-doctoral employment has been in the heritage industry (primarily consultancy work for the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service). I’ve also helped teach a range of History and related units at the University of New England. My Google Scholar profile contains a comprehensive list of publications and commissioned heritage projects.
This site is a portfolio of more recent work in the emerging discipline of Digital History. The essays are scholarly in nature but differ from traditional historical research in a few ways. First, all articles are freely accessible. Second, most contain interactive content (particularly maps) as well as images, audio/video and other digital material. Third, wherever possible direct links are provided in the footnotes to digitised primary and secondary source materials. The National Library of Australia’s Trove archive has proven particularly useful in this regard. Finally, I welcome commentary and constructive criticism—please use the form below if you’d like to get in touch.
