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
Win British Newspaper Archive Subscriptions
Discover the genealogical goldmine that is the British Newspaper Archive (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) with an online subscription. This recently launched digitisation project has four million pages of searchable family notices, advertisements, obituaries, letters and illustrations from over 200 historic local and national newspapers.
We have a one-year subscription (worth £79.95) to give away as well as two 30-day subscriptions (worth £29.95 each) and four 2-day subscriptions (worth £6.95 each). To be in with a chance of winning one, simply answer the following question. Send answers to fhm@metropolis.co.uk or write to the usual address on page three, by the 15th March.
Q: Who invented the printing press in the Holy Roman Empire in 1440?