Transcribed by Elaine Walker. She hopes that any typos are the ones that were there originally. This covers page 7 and 8 of Progress Report 0, which are the last pages in this progress report, published in early 1991. So it contains the who to blame for it (some of the committee at that point… Continue reading Swancon 18 – Progress Report 0 – Part 6
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SwanCon 18 – on Children’s Programming
The SwanCon 18 progress report 2 (March 1992) devoted an entire page to the topic of Children’s Programming. While some of it is pie-in-the-sky, and some couldn’t be done now (for legal reasons), as a historical commentary, it has some interesting things to say. (transcription: Anna Hepworth. All typos faithfully reproduced) Children’s memberships are available… Continue reading SwanCon 18 – on Children’s Programming
Swancon 18 – Progress Report 0 – Part 5
Transcribed by Elaine Walker, matching the text in all its glory. This was page 6 of Progress Report 0 of Swancon 18 … and Swancon 18’s Fan GoH. Now deeply immersed in medical practice in the south-west but was for many years a mad medical student and fan. Continues to be a fan. Continues to… Continue reading Swancon 18 – Progress Report 0 – Part 5
Swancon 18 – Progress Report 0 – Part 4
Transcribed by Elaine Walker – This covers page 5 of Progress report 0 for Swancon 18. As usual, any typographical errors will be diligently reproduced. RIP Pterry. Swancon 18’s Guest of Honour… Have you invented a world lately? Terry Pratchett has. Terry Pratchett is one of the most prolific humorous fantasy writers around, even in… Continue reading Swancon 18 – Progress Report 0 – Part 4
SwanCon 18, PR3, post 2 of ummm
In the last post about the November 1992 Progress Report 3 from SwanCon 18 (1993!), we managed to get through Three! Whole! Pages!. In this post page 4 is covered in roughly the same level of obsessiveaccurate detail. Unclassifiable Programming The following program events are rather general in nature, and form what is sometimes called… Continue reading SwanCon 18, PR3, post 2 of ummm
SwanCon 18, PR3, post 1 of umm
In keeping with our current style, Progress Report 3 from SwanCon will be chopped up, rearranged slightly, and served in bite-sized chunks across a number of posts. This first post starts at the cover (minimalist, with con name at the top, brief summary of necessary information at the bottom, stylish/stylized line drawing of turtle in… Continue reading SwanCon 18, PR3, post 1 of umm
SwanCon 18 – Progress Report Two: March 1992
Synopsised by Doug Burbidge. The PR is A5, being A4 folded into a booklet in the usual fashion, making 12 A5 pages. In a break from convention, the front and back page are in red toner. Where the hell did Comrade get red toner? Perhaps it’s magenta. (Checks with flashlight.) Nope, definitely red. The front… Continue reading SwanCon 18 – Progress Report Two: March 1992