SwanCon 7 – Program Book – Spon Wars & Treasurer’s Report

Transcription by Anna Hepworth (being a transcription of p8, the ninth page of the SwanCon 7 Program Book) Spon Wars The Goon Show strikes again! Hello folks! When Rob McGough wrote and brought the 1st Goon Show together at Swancon 5, I’m sure he had no idea what he was starting. In past years we… Continue reading SwanCon 7 – Program Book – Spon Wars & Treasurer’s Report

SwanCon 7 – Program Book – Programme

transcription by Anna Hepworth (being a transcription of pages 4 and 5, the fifth and sixth pages of the SwanCon 7 Program book) Note that much of the programme* was presented in upper case – this has not been preserved   Friday 2pm Registration Fanzine Workshop Films 5pm Opening Address (Committee) 8pm Opening Party Slide… Continue reading SwanCon 7 – Program Book – Programme

SwanCon 7 – Program Book – Guest of Honour

transcription by Anna Hepworth (being a transcription of p2, the third page of the SwanCon 7 Program Book)   Guest of Honour ROBIN JOHNSON My first recollection of Robin is in the old Melbourne SF Club at one of the small conventions held there. He had driven down from Sydney where he was living at… Continue reading SwanCon 7 – Program Book – Guest of Honour

SwanCon 7 – Program Book – I Robert

transcription by Anna Hepworth (being a transcription of p1, the second page of the SwanCon 7 Program Book) I Robert I suppose it is traditional for the Convention Co-ordinator to say welcome at this point so, WELCOME TO SWANCON 7.       There now, I’ve done my duty and I can waffle on a bit. It seems… Continue reading SwanCon 7 – Program Book – I Robert

Swancon 7 – Squonk! (Friday)

Transcribed by Elaine Walker From the Swancon 7 Ephemera, this is the Newsheet from Friday 29th January, 1982. All typos wherever possible have been faithfully recorded. THIS IS SQUONK! the all-new, whiter-than-white, bio-degradable, non-stick, water-absorbent, oh-my-brain-hurts SWANCON 7 daily newsheet. A simple series of questions and answers: Squonk: What is a Squonk? Answer: It is… Continue reading Swancon 7 – Squonk! (Friday)

SwanCon 7 – 1982 Tin Duck Awards (voting form)

transcribed by Anna Hepworth The 1982 Tin Duck Award voting form is printed (mimeographed? spirit duplicated? something else that I should have thought of?) on what was probably originally white A4 paper. Text: THE 1982 TIN DUCK AWARDS  –  Voting Form. All member of Swancon VII may vote for the following awards as they wish.… Continue reading SwanCon 7 – 1982 Tin Duck Awards (voting form)

SwanCon 7 – Ephemera

 by Anna Hepworth The folder for SwanCon 7 was promisingly heavy, but was  slightly on the disappointing side upon opening. There are in fact a mere four items, and the largest two are duplicates – being the Program Book. The others are a daily newsheet (Squonk!) from the Friday of the convention, and a highly… Continue reading SwanCon 7 – Ephemera