Trisha Fielding is a professional historian and writer whose published works include the books Neither Mischievous nor Meddlesome: the Remarkable Lives of North Queensland’s Independent Midwives 1890-1940 (2019), Queen City of the North: a history of Townsville (2016), Flinders Street, Townsville: a Pictorial History (2010) and the history blogs North Queensland History and Women of the North. She has written more than 120 historical articles for the Townsville Bulletin and has presented guest lectures, talks and workshops for State Library of Queensland, Museum of Tropical Queensland, James Cook University, Queensland Writers Centre and CityLibraries Townsville. In 2015, Trisha was a joint winner of the John Oxley Library Award, awarded in recognition of her ongoing contribution to sharing the history of North Queensland. She holds a Master of History degree from the University of New England and a Bachelor of Arts with Distinction (majoring in History and Journalism) from the University of Southern Queensland.
Most recent work:
Expedition to the Great Barrier Reef: The story of a ground-breaking scientific mission to Low Isles, Queensland in 1928-1929, and an overview of its legacies (eBook), published by James Cook University Library, 2023.
The Hospital Under the Hill: a History of Mount Isa's Underground Hospital, Forthcoming, 2023.
Asleep in the Deep: a love lost on the SS Yongala, published by the Townsville Museum and Historical Society, 2022.
A University for the North: James Cook University 1970-2020, published by Bounce Books, 2021.
Past Projects: |
| 50 Treasures exhibition catalogue. Photo: T. Fielding |
2018
Historian on the project From Swords to Ploughshares: Townsville men and women who served their community in war and peace
This project, developed by James Cook University, commemorates the contributions of Townsville’s service men and women to the creation of peace and a flourishing community in Townsville. ‘From Swords to Ploughshares’ seeks to explore the stories of those who returned from military service and resumed their civilian lives, and recognises the roles they have played in developing their town, region, and country; along with their contribution to a lasting peace. Project Team: Dr Claire Brennan, Trisha Fielding, Rachel Garlando, Dr Lyndon Megarrity.
2017
Researched and wrote the eBook: Postcards from "Somewhere in France", published by North Queensland History Press, 2018.
2016
Published the book Queen City of the North: A History of Townsville.
Researched and wrote a series of historical articles for James Cook University Library, as a component of their T150: Townsville's Past and Present project. These articles were published in the Townsville Bulletin throughout 2016.
2014 to 2016:
I wrote over a hundred weekly history articles for the Townsville Bulletin for their Townsville Eye supplement, called "The Ville".
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