I am a professional historian, archaeologist, curator and editor. I research and write histories from archaeological artefacts and sites, historical objects and documents, places and memories to uncover people’s lived experiences from the past. I am passionate about public history and archaeology, history education, heritage conservation, and making history accessible to a wide audience. I am Editor of Teaching History, the professional journal of the History Teachers' Association of NSW (Australia).
Through case studies and international surveys, this thesis investigates means to mobilise furthe... more Through case studies and international surveys, this thesis investigates means to mobilise further corporate responsibility for World Cultural Heritage Conservation. It reveals a strong business case for support, based on the sustainable development benefits and shared value for all stakeholders and makes recommendations for using the findings to engage companies.
Australasian historical archaeology : journal of the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology, 2001
... 44 After 30 years of medical service on convict ships anI gaol hospitals. Campbell wrote in d... more ... 44 After 30 years of medical service on convict ships anI gaol hospitals. Campbell wrote in defence of hjs colJeagues: The public are sometimes inclined to sympathise with criminals, and to consider that those in charge treat ...
Excavations during the early 1980s at Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney recovered over 120,000 artefacts... more Excavations during the early 1980s at Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney recovered over 120,000 artefacts. Approximately 90 per cent related to the post-1848 uses of the site as Sydney's female Immigration Depot, the Hyde Park Asylum for aged and destitute women, and courts and government offices. This paper presents an analysis of the small proportion relating to the convicts employed as government workers between 1819 and 1848, the first and most significant occupation of the site. The author considers the spatial distribution of identifiable convict artefacts and argues that previously unrecognised areas of in situ convict deposits survived the 1848 installation of new ceilings, which removed most of the convict period deposits. By linking the archaeological evidence with historical sources, the convict artefacts reveal new perspectives on how convicts at the Barracks resisted government regulations. Improvisation allowed them to adapt and respond to their human needs, minimise the i...
Through case studies and international surveys, this thesis investigates means to mobilise furthe... more Through case studies and international surveys, this thesis investigates means to mobilise further corporate responsibility for World Cultural Heritage Conservation. It reveals a strong business case for support, based on the sustainable development benefits and shared value for all stakeholders and makes recommendations for using the findings to engage companies.
Australasian historical archaeology : journal of the Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology, 2001
... 44 After 30 years of medical service on convict ships anI gaol hospitals. Campbell wrote in d... more ... 44 After 30 years of medical service on convict ships anI gaol hospitals. Campbell wrote in defence of hjs colJeagues: The public are sometimes inclined to sympathise with criminals, and to consider that those in charge treat ...
Excavations during the early 1980s at Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney recovered over 120,000 artefacts... more Excavations during the early 1980s at Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney recovered over 120,000 artefacts. Approximately 90 per cent related to the post-1848 uses of the site as Sydney's female Immigration Depot, the Hyde Park Asylum for aged and destitute women, and courts and government offices. This paper presents an analysis of the small proportion relating to the convicts employed as government workers between 1819 and 1848, the first and most significant occupation of the site. The author considers the spatial distribution of identifiable convict artefacts and argues that previously unrecognised areas of in situ convict deposits survived the 1848 installation of new ceilings, which removed most of the convict period deposits. By linking the archaeological evidence with historical sources, the convict artefacts reveal new perspectives on how convicts at the Barracks resisted government regulations. Improvisation allowed them to adapt and respond to their human needs, minimise the i...
Conference paper at 'Heritage and Sustainable Development', INTACH Conference, New Delhi, India, ... more Conference paper at 'Heritage and Sustainable Development', INTACH Conference, New Delhi, India, December 2007
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) thesis, Department of Historical and Prehistorical Archaeology, Univer... more Bachelor of Arts (Honours) thesis, Department of Historical and Prehistorical Archaeology, University of Sydney, 1997.
in Amoeda, R., Lira. S., Pinheiro, C., Pinheiro, P. and Pinheiro, J. (eds) 2008. World Heritage and Sustainable Development: Heritage 2008 conference. , 2008
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