- Use of personal, client, organisational, regional, national and international archives, libraries, museums and historical organisations (including digital)
- Use of online newspaper databases including Papers Past (NZ), Trove (Aust), British Newspaper Archive, Chronicling America (USA)
- Discovery & use of specialist topic sources (ie maritime, military, industry, etc)
- Particular knowledge of and resources related to Nelson-Tasman (NZ) history
Historical & Documentary Research
Narrative Writing
- Non-academic writing to tell stories people want to read
- Former journalist
References
- All my books and exhibitions
Genealogical Research
- Experience in researching own and client family histories
- Extensive use & membership of international genealogical websites such as Ancestry, FindMyPast, Scotland’s People, Ellis Island Passenger Search
- Experience searching for & obtaining Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills and Probate records
References
Interviewing
- Experienced interviewer (both in person and via video links)
- Can quickly engage with and relax subjects to draw out information
- Interviews digitally recorded and with handwritten notes
References
- School histories - Nayland College: Daring To Be Different
- School histories - Tahunanui: The School By The Sands
- School histories - Richmond: Richmond Primary School 150 Years 1856-2006
- School histories - Nelson Central: Aim High – Nelson Central School 125
Photography
- Digital photography skills to capture contemporary moments
- Digital copying & scanning of existing images or documents
- Relationship with professional photographer when needed
References
Publication
- Self-publishing and commercial publishing options
- No project too small – booklet to book, brochure to exhibition
References
- Self-published: Meet You at the Church Steps,
- Self-published: Pasta, Prayer & Promise
- Commercially Published: Driven by the Wind, The Memoir of Captain Henry Rose
- School histories - Nayland College: Daring To Be Different
- School histories - Tahunanui: The School By The Sands
- School histories - Richmond: Richmond Primary School 150 Years 1856-2006
- School histories - Nelson Central: Aim High – Nelson Central School 125
- Client Published: Farquhar Family History (Three Volumes)
- Client Published: Appo Hocton
- Nelson Historical Society Journal
Digital Archiving
- Developing digital archives of research material, images & text
- Presentation of digital archive to clients at project end
References
- All my books and exhibitions
Exhibition Content
- Experience in exhibition content
- Selection of objects & photos
- Writing & editing of exhibition text & captions
References
- Business Vitality
- Unpicking the Past
- Kiwi Keith – Portrait of a PM
- World War I centennial: Nelson Provincial Museum exhibitions
Oral History
- Oral history training
- Planning & recording interviews
- Oral history transcripts
References
- Client memoir (current as at Feb 2021)
Editing
- Commissioning
- Proof-reading
- Editing
- Indexing
- Professional networks with other production services
References
- All my books
- Nelson Historical Society Journal