Issue Detail
Issue 178
January 2010
Entertaining the Nation
ENTERTAINING THE NATION
In this month’s issue we take a look back at the story and the stars of the Music Hall. We also find out how the armed forces have entertained themselves while on service throughout history. And lastly, we investigate the occupation of musical instrument maker.
FEATURES
ONLINE SECURITY
Make sure your research is safe
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO…
This month: pauper records
SPOTLIGHT ON CHESHIRE
The county’s history and resources
JEWS IN BRITAIN
A history of Jewish immigrants
FAMILY HISTORY SECRETS
Mental illness in the records
JOYCE
The origins of a popular name
BARNABY THE BAKER
One reader discovers a bankruptcy case
MANCHESTER & LANCASHIRE FHS
Find out more about the society
Competition
We are offering the exciting opportunity to win ten new books that we have reviewed over the last year. They include Forgotten Voices of Dunkirk by Joshua Levine, The Oxford Companion to Family History by David Hey, and Nick Barratt’s Guide to Your Ancestor’s Lives among others. To be in with a chance of winning simply send you answer to the following question with your name and address to fhm@metropolis.co.uk by 23rd August.
Q Which wartime prime minister was the only British PM to receive a Nobel Prize in Literature?