Win a luxury stay in Canberra!

Hotel Realm, Canberra

Fancy spending Easter this year in Australia's capital, lapping up the great museums and galleries as well as chocolate?

Inside History has a terrific holiday up for grabs thanks to our good friends at TravelCandy. One lucky reader will win two nights' accommodation for two people at the elegant Hotel Realm in the heart of Canberra, close to everything this lovely city has to offer. Spend a day visiting the Not Just Ned exhibition at the National Museum of Australia, or commemorate Anzac Day at the Australian War Memorial. 

To enter, simply make any purchase at our online shop before 5pm (EST), April 19, to go into the draw! Remember, Inside History is a great, guilt-free Easter present!

Terms and conditions: Accommodation is for two nights. twin-share and must be taken on Saturday April 23, and Sunday April 24. Transport to and from Canberra is not included. Competition closes 5pm April 19. One name will be drawn at random and the winner notified on April 20. The prize is non-transferable and non-redeemable for cash. Entrants must be aged 18 and over.

ISSUE # 3 COMPETITION GIVEAWAYS

[1]  Subscription package to Find My Past worth $350
This is an Inside History giveaway not to be missed! Valued at $350, the package includes a 12-month subscription to www.findmypast.com.au plus 12 months’ access to its hugely successful UK sister-site, www.findmypast.co.uk.

• access to more than 50 million records covering Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands
• 650 million UK records (including the 1911 census) 
• the records available range from cemetery records and electoral rolls, migration and criminal reports, to military records, almanacs and government gazettes.  

Competition closes 5pm, 26 April 2011.

[2]  In Bligh's Hand by Jennifer Gall

 Win a little piece of history. In Bligh’s Hand brings to life the events of the infamous mutiny in 1789, and the subsequent 47-day voyage taken by Bligh and 18 of his crew as they struggled to reached a safe haven. Beautifully illustrated and fascinating to read, author Jennifer Gall has reconstructed the historic events through pages from Bligh’s own notebook and his list of mutineers. Make this book on Australian history yours forever!

Competition closes 5pm, 26 April 2011.

[3]  Double passes to Not Just Ned at the National Museum of Australia

The National Museum of Australia's latest exhibition explores the history of the Irish in Australia. Journey back to the first arrivals in 1788, the infamous Kelly gang, past politicans, artists and rebels, to the present-day winners of the Rose of Tralee. And we have two double passes up for grabs.

Competition closes 5pm, 19 April, 2011.

For more details on all these terrific prizes, grab a copy of issue 3 of Inside History.http://www.findmypast.com.au/

From Little Things Big Things Grow

That was the story of Vincent Lingairri

But this is the story of something much more

How power and privilege can not move a people

Who know where they stand and stand in the law

From Little Things Big Things Grow Source: Paul Kelly

From Little Things Big Things Grow is about the campaign for Indigenous civil rights from 1920 to 1970 and tells the story of a group of Australians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, who said 'That's not good enough' – and did something about it.

This travelling exhibition developed and presented by the National Museum of Australia, is now showing at the Historic Houses Trust's Museum of Sydney and reminds us all about how the first Australians, were made second-class citizens in their own country.

Gough Whitlam pours soil into hand of traditional landowner Vincent Lingiari, NT 1975 | Source: munii

Where: Museum of Sydney
When: Saturday, 19th February to Sunday, 8th May 2011
Location: Corner Phillip and Bridge Streets, Sydney, NSW 2000
Hours: Daily 9.30am — 5pm | Closed Good Friday

Do you want to read more about this? Check out 702 ABC Sydney or go to Historic Houses Trust NSW.

And in Issue # 3 of Inside History, due out at February end, we highlight Indigenous records at the Public Record Office Victoria.