Showing posts with label Issue 7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Issue 7. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Issue 9; Mar-Apr 2012 now available on iPad!


Our ANZAC edition, Issue 9; Mar-Apr 2012, is now on the iPad app store. Just like print, it's packed with photos, tips and tools for all historians.

Did you miss Issue 8 or Issue 7? Both these back issues are available for iPad as well! All you need to do is download our free app and then you can buy individual copies at A$8.49! That's a 20% saving on the print copy price! Plus you get to save on bookshelf space and you always have your Inside History with you, as part of the library in your handbag!

And now you can also get 6 or 12 month subscriptions and you won't miss another edition. You'll be prompted each time we release a new issue and it will be downloaded to your iPad, for 36% less than the same subscriptions on our print magazine. Find out more on the iPad app store!

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Issue 8; Jan-Feb 2012 now available on iPad!

Like new fangled ideas, do you go for gadgets? Now you can find Inside History on the iPad app store. Just like print, it's packed with photos, tips and tools for all historians.

At the moment, Issue 8 and Issue 7 are available. All you need to do is download our free app and then you can buy individual copies at A$8.49! That's a 20% saving on the print copy price! Plus you get to save on bookshelf space and you always have your Inside History with you.

All of our back issues will be available soon, so stay tuned!

Thursday, November 10, 2011

ISSUE # 7 COMPETITION GIVEAWAYS

The traditional present for 1st anniversaries is paper, so we’re giving away a gorgeous writing set, military conference tickets and subscription vouchers to findmypast! Help us celebrate our first birthday and don't miss out on our Issue # 7 giveaways. Hip Hip Hooray!

SO, WHAT CAN YOU WIN?!

[1] Win the ultimate findmypast subscription package

Here's your chance to win access to the millions of records on findmypast, as well as feature in Inside History! The findmypast subscription package is valued at $315, and includes a 12-month subscription to findmypast.com.au, 12 months access to its UK sister-site, findmypast.co.uk and 12 months access to the newly launched findmypast.ie. That's a total of 750 million records at your fingertips! Plus, just by entering, your family photo could feature in the "One Picture" section of Inside History in an upcoming issue.

To enter the draw for this great prize, simply send us your favourite family photo, and 100 words on why it's a treasured image. Either send it to us by email to cass@insidehistory.com.au or send a photocopy to findmypast Giveaway, PO Box 406 Erskineville NSW 2043 by 5pm December 27, 2011.

Remember, don't send original photos as they will not be returned. If your family photo is selected to appear in Inside History, we'll contact you to arrange for a high-quality scan of the image.


[2] Little Branch gift set

The very talented ladies at Little Branch are inspired by romantic poets, bleached summer dresses, over-blown roses and water-stained novels, just to name a few. Recycled and upcycled materials are key to their collections, and their cards are the ones you want to save in a shoe box for generations to come. To celebrate our birthday, Little Branch is giving one lucky reader a writing set, 10 sheets of wrapping paper and 10 matching gift cards, all in the wildly gorgeous Rosette design, valued at $116!

To enter, simply tell us the name of the design they're giving away, and sent your name and contact details to Inside History, Little Branch Giveaway, PO Box 406 Erskineville NSW 2043 or email cass@insidehistory.com.au by 5pm December 27, 2011. For more beautiful designs, visit Little Branch.




[3] Double conference pack to In the Shadow of War - Australia 1942

In the Shadow of War - Australia 1942 will bring to Melbourne prominent Australian, Japanese and American military and social historians to examine the critical period from 1942, when it appeared that Australia was under direct threat of invasion. The conference, organised by Military History and Heritage Victoria [MHHV], will be held in Melbourne over April 21 and 22, 2012 and will initiate the inaugural Military and History Week in Victoria. MHHV and Inside History are giving away a conference pack valued at $540! The winner will receive 2 x two-day passes to the conference, plus two tickets to the gala conference dinner. For more information about the event, visit www.mhhv.org.au.

To enter, simply tell us what capital city the conference will be held in, and send your name and contact details to Inside History, MHHV Giveaway, PO Box 406 Erskineville NSW 2043 or email cass@insidehistory.com.au by 5pm December 27, 2011.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Issue 7; Nov-Dec 2011 is now available!

Inside History is for people passionate about Australian and New Zealand genealogy, history and heritage. In our Issue 7; Nov-Dec 2011:
  • Our preservation special looks at how to care for mementos, and how you can help conserve a piece of Australia’s history 
  • It’s our first birthday! You could win up to $970 in prizes, including the ultimate findmypast subscription package
  • Looking for the lost grave of an ancestor? Read our guide first
  • What heritage roses in cemeteries can reveal about your family
  • She has my face! How award-winning author Hazel Edwards caught the genealogy bug
  • Plus, take a tour around Tasmania’s stunning – and historic – Maria Island
And there's so much more – in fact, 76 pages of terrific features, practical information on family tree research, chances to network with other genealogists, competitions and product reviews. On sale now.

Missed an issue of Inside History? Our back issues are now on sale! Just $7.50 per issue (plus $2 postage). Sale ends December 31!

Issue # 7 is available in newsagents nationally from Friday, 4th November. To find out where in your state, click here. You can also request us at your local newsagent, and we'll make sure that the next issue - our summer issue [Issue # 8] is sent there for you!

Authors to look out for in Issue # 7:
  • Genealogist :: Jill Ball @geniaus
  • Historian :: Mark Dunn
  • Author :: Hazel Edwards @muirmoir
  • Academic :: Alison Elliott
  • Journalist :: Miranda Farrell
  • Historian :: Karen Filewood
  • Genealogist :: Megan Gibson
  • Journalist :: Paula Grunseit @PaulaGrunseit
  • Australian genealogist :: Barbara Hall
  • Family historian :: Neil Hall
  • Journalist :: Alice Johnson
  • New Zealand genealogist :: Helen Leggatt @GenealogyJourno
  • Historian :: Jayne Shrimpton @JayneShrimpton
  • Military historian :: Neil Smith
  • Journalist :: Kirsten Wade @kirstenwade
  • New Zealand genealogist :: Mark Webster @macnzMark

Have a sneak peak inside our new magazine; Issue # 7; Nov-Dec 2011.