We deliver rigorous historical research that informs, engages, and stands up to scrutiny. Our expertise spans thematic and commissioned histories, heritage studies, expert witness reports, and detailed Native Title research, all grounded in careful archival investigation and critical source analysis. Our research also explores social, cultural, domestic, and women’s histories, uncovering the stories that lie beneath the surface. Our publications—including books and internationally recognised research—combine scholarly depth with practical application.

Our services include:

• Thematic histories 

• Commissioned histories 

• Oral histories 

• Expert witness research

• Native Title research 

• Food, cultural, and social history 

• Publication 

We provide research that is thorough, credible, and crafted to inform, engage, and preserve the richness of the past.

Books and publications (select):

Shanahan, M. 2019. Christmas Food and Feasting: A History. Rowman and Littlefield. https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/christmas-food-and-feasting-9798216235903/

Shanahan, M. 2024. “Maintaining, Adapting and Creating Tradition on the Colonial Australian Christmas Table, 1788-1901”. In Food Rules and Rituals: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 2023, edited by Mark McWilliams, Chapter 32. https://prospectbooks.co.uk/products-page/food-culture/food-rules-and-rituals-proceedings-of-the-oxford-symposium-on-food-and-cookery-2023/

Shanahan, M. 2020. ‘A Festive Feast of Fish and Fruit: The Creation of the Australian Christmas Dinner,’ The Conversation, 25 December.  https://theconversation.com/a-festive-feast-of-fish-and-fruit-the-creation-of-the-australian-christmas-dinner-151201