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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: Lady Di on Saturday 15 March 08 08:51 GMT (UK)
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Hi All,
I know these are the days of recycle everything so I'm not holding my breath.
I would really like an original copy of the SMH (Sydney Morning Herald) dated 16 Feb 2008 (death notices).
I can download the relevant death notice from the SMH web site but would really prefer an original for my records.
Hopefully someone still has one somewhere - Please!!
Thanks
Di
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Di
If you have no luck these folks in Melbourne may be able to help - I have bought their presentation packs for a couple of family events and the service is impeccable. Not sure about just buying the paper but an email would no doubt resolve.
http://www.paperworld.com.au
The other alternative would be to wait until the paper is filmed & then you could get a scan - not quite as good as the paper, but better than a transcript
Trish
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http://notices.smh.com.au/
Di try this link
hope it might help
or try for back copies
http://www.smh.com.au/contacts/index.html#editorial3
Jenn
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Thanks Trish and Jenn,
I had forgotten about the Melbourne service Trish. If all else fails I shall try that one. Looks like a lovely idea for family celebrations.
At least I was able to download a transcript from the "Notices" site that you supplied Jenn. Thanks for the links.
I will keep my fingers crossed for an original but at least I have the original of the obit that was published today.
Many thanks for your help
Di
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Used to work for a newspaper and usually you can contact the newspaper for recent back issues which can be posted out for a small fee- the sooner you contact them the better.
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Thanks aghadowey - I will contact them immediately.
I didn't realise that it might be that easy.
Fingers crossed and thanks
Di
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We used to get those sort of requests all the time so it shouldn't be a problem when you ask them (as long as they don't have a very short time that they keep extra issues).
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Hi All
Curious to know whether the Newspapers from Paperworld are the originals or just a photocopy.
Cheers
Rupert
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Hi All
Curious to know whether the Newspapers from Paperworld are the originals or just a photocopy.
Cheers
Rupert
They are originals :)
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And probably much more expensive than getting paper direct from publisher.
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at $109.00 for a copy of the SMH a unique but expensive gift. A very nice folders to put them in too ;D
a very interesting Link to the past.
Jenn
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And probably much more expensive than getting paper direct from publisher.
A bit tricky to get a 1923/1941 paper from the publisher. The main idea is to use them for anniversaries & similar. I got one for the date of my parents marriage for their 60th anniversary. It is somewhat cheaper than diamonds, for those of us without untold wealth :( and was a great success. As I said, the service is impressive.
I mentioned it to Di purely as a backstop, if there were no other options.
Trish
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Yes, Trish, but I was only talking about getting a recent issue.