What the Business Does
The Anglo Zulu War Historical Society, based in Tenterden, Kent, brings together enthusiasts, students and researchers of the Anglo Zulu War of 1879. Its website introduces the war and its battles, lets new members join and pay online, gives members their journals and has an AI chat assistant. We designed and host it.
The Society was formed by a small group of experts and historians to educate, entertain and encourage students of the Anglo Zulu War of 1879, including the battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift, fought on the same day in January 1879.
Membership costs £30 a year. Two journals are published online each year, in June and December, and members can read every current and past issue, with hundreds of researched articles. Printed back copies can be bought, subject to availability.
The journal is edited by Dr Adrian Greaves, a former army officer and experienced Zululand battlefield guide, with contributions from battlefield guides and experts on the war’s medals, weapons, history and culture. The Society also gives advice on visiting the battlefields.
Visit the website: www.anglozuluwar.com
What the Website Offers
- Read an introduction to the war, with pages on Isandlwana, Rorke’s Drift (including a timeline and a list of participants), the Zulus and the medals of the campaign.
- Look up terms in the glossary, browse the photo gallery and watch videos.
- Read Society news, travel advice for visiting the battlefields, and a section on books, audiobooks and media.
- Download example articles from the journals before deciding to join.
- Follow a link to buy David Rattray’s Day of the Dead Moon audio series as MP3 downloads.
- Join the Society online by debit or credit card, with membership renewing automatically each year.
- Log in to the members’ area to read the journals and additional members’ information, or to renew.
- Ask the AI chat assistant a question about the war or the Society, or email the Society.
The Tools It Uses
Customised AI chat assistant. A floating chat bar trained on the website’s own content, so visitors can ask about the war, the battles, the journals or how to join, at any time of day.
Online membership payments. New members join by debit or credit card for £30 a year. Membership renews automatically, members are emailed before each renewal, and members whose old payment has stopped can pay again and keep their existing login.
Members’ area. A members-only section behind a login, holding the online journals, additional members’ information and a renewal page. After paying, new members receive an email to create a password and complete registration.
Learning pages and downloads. Introductory pages on the war and its battles, a glossary, photo gallery and videos, plus example journal articles to download, so newcomers can see the depth of the Society’s research.
WordPress updates through our Fleet Updater. Our Fleet Updater keeps WordPress and its plugins up to date on a weekly schedule, with nightly checks on the site.
How We Help
We designed and host the website. In October 2026 we connected online card payments to the Society’s membership system, so new members can join and pay at any time, and renewals happen automatically with a reminder email beforehand. We also added the AI chat assistant, and our Fleet Updater keeps WordPress and its plugins up to date.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to join the Anglo Zulu War Historical Society?
Membership costs £30 a year, paid online by debit or credit card. It renews automatically each year and members are emailed before it does. Membership gives access to every current and past issue of the Society’s journals in the members’ area.
When are the Society's journals published?
Two journals are published online each year, in June and December, in the members’ section of the website. Members can read all current and past editions, and printed back copies can be bought, subject to availability.
What happens after I join online?
After paying by card, new members are sent an email asking them to create a password and complete their registration. Their login details then follow by email, and they can log in to the members’ area to read the journals.
Who looks after the Anglo Zulu War Historical Society website?
Independent Web Marketing designed and hosts the site. We connected online card payments to its membership system, added the customised AI chat assistant and keep WordPress and its plugins up to date through our Fleet Updater.
Key Takeaways
- A society website can do two jobs: introduce the subject to newcomers and serve members with in-depth research.
- Online card payments with automatic renewal let people join at any hour without paperwork.
- A members’ area behind a login keeps the journals as a benefit of membership.
- Example articles to download show the quality of the research before someone joins.
- The AI chat assistant answers questions about the war and the Society from the website’s own content.