Associate Professor Carol Liston

Biography

Carol Liston is an Australian historian who specialises in the history of early New South Wales (1788-1860). Her research covers early colonial history with interests in people (convict, colonial born and free immigrant and their family histories), local history, heritage and the built environment. Her particular interest is the colonial development of the County of Cumberland.

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Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise

Australian history; local history; heritage.
 

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Selected Publications

Carol Liston (2010). "Bellfield and Rossmore: forgotten associations from Thomas Shepherd to Hardy Wilson." Australian Garden History 22 (1 July, August, September): 4-10.

Carol Liston  (2009). “Sir Thomas Brisbane”, The Governors of New South Wales 1788-2010. D. Clune and K. Turner (eds) Sydney, Federation Press: 126-147.

Carol Liston (2009). Pictorial History Liverpool and District. Alexandria NSW: Kingsclear Books ISBN 9780908272976

Gay Hendriksen and Carol Liston (eds) (2008) Women Transported. Life in Australia's Convict Female Factories Parramatta: Parramatta Heritage Centre ISBN 978-1-876941

T. Kass, C. Liston and J. McClymont (1996). Parramatta: A Past Revealed. Parramatta: Parramatta City Council. ISBN 0 9586527 0 8; 0 9586527 1 6 (pbk)

S. Brown, K. Brown, C. Liston and R. Irving (1995). Parramatta. A Town Caught In Time, 1870. Sydney: Hale and Iremonger. ISBN 0 86806 382 X

Beecroft Cheltenham History Group (1995). Beecroft and Cheltenham. The Shaping of a Sydney Community to 1914. Sydney: Beecroft Cheltenham History Group. (C. Liston was one of 11 co-authors) ISBN 0 646 24286 5

Carol Liston (1995). “Eighteenth Century Roots, Nineteenth Century Consequences: Parramatta's Social Origins”. Elizabeth Farm 1793-1993. Proceedings of the Elizabeth Farm Bicentennial Seminar. Glebe: Historic Houses Trust of NSW ISBN 0 949753 54 8

Carol Liston (1994). “The Damned Whore and The Public Man: Sarah and William Wentworth” In P. Russell (Ed) For Richer For Poorer. Early Colonial Marriages. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press ISBN 0 522 84551 7

G.Ashley, D.Gojak & C.Liston (1994). An Outdoor Museum. Historic Places in the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Estate. Sydney: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service ISBN 0 7305 7355 9

Carol Liston (1992). "Colonial Society Under Macquarie" In J. Broadbent and J. Hughes (Eds), The Age Of Macquarie (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press ISBN 0 522 84460 X

R.I. Jack And Carol Liston (1991). From Frogmore Farm to Werrington Park Kingswood: UWS

Carol Liston (1988). Sarah Wentworth, Mistress of Vaucluse Sydney: Historic Houses Trust of NSW ISBN 0 949753 34 3

Carol Liston (1988). Campbelltown. The Bicentennial History Sydney: Allen and Unwin ISBN 0 04 324015 1

Carol Liston (1988). "The Dharawal And Gandangara In Colonial Campbelltown, New South Wales, 1788-1830", Aboriginal History, Vol. 12, Nos 1-2


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Professional Memberships

Honorary Editor, Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society.

Trustee, Historic Houses Trust of NSW

Member, History Panel of the Heritage Council of New South Wales

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