Monthly Archives: October 2017

SwanCon XV PR2 – Con Closed by Hotel Management (News)

Posted on 31 October, 2017 by australian sf-history

Page 5 of PR2 for SwanCon XV, it is related to the desire for Incorporation that was covered in a previous post on page 4 of the same PR. Transcribed by Elaine Walker CON CLOSED BY HOTEL MANAGEMENT News from … Continue reading →

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Welcome to SwanCon XV

Posted on 27 October, 2017 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Doug   WELCOME TO SWANCON XV By Don Griffiths B-) The Fifteenth Western Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention. Fifteenth? Already? Time flies when you’re having fun… Seriously though, I have been attending SF conventions for 13 years, … Continue reading →

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Swancon XV – Progress Report 3 – Editorial

Posted on 24 October, 2017 by australian sf-history

being page 5 of the Swancon XV Progress Report 3. The Header here says ‘Editorial’, but the actual heading says ‘Potentially Dangerous Visions’. The editor/author in question is Jeremy Byrne Transcription by Anna Hepworth. As ever, typos faithlessly reproduced Well, … Continue reading →

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SwanCon XV PR2 – INCORPORATION

Posted on 20 October, 2017 by australian sf-history

It’s titled in all caps, so you know it must be important. Transcribed by Doug. INCORPORATION by Don Griffiths B-) I’m taking the occasion of the second progress report for SwanCon XV to raise a very serious proposal for the … Continue reading →

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Swancon 14 – Progress Report 2 – Page 5 – Australian Science Fiction Awards 1989

Posted on 17 October, 2017 by australian sf-history

Because it is good to know how things were done in the past, here’s the information on the awards to be presented at Swancon 14. All typos faithfully recorded. Transcribed by Elaine Walker. Australian Science Fiction Awards, 1989 Two types … Continue reading →

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SwanCon 17 Progress Report July 1991

Posted on 6 October, 2017 by australian sf-history

Rambled by Doug A progress report. Well. I see this was a StudlyCaps SwanCon. (I think the Singlecap Swancon is slightly more common, but I haven’t done a study. And at least one year ALLCAPSed to avoid the decision.) This … Continue reading →

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Swancon XIII Programme Book – Who is Tim Richards?

Posted on 3 October, 2017 by australian sf-history

The index claims this is on page 4 of the Programme Book for Swancon XIII. It has been transcribed by Elaine Walker because she did the other Tim Richards one and thus balance. Any typos will be reproduced to the … Continue reading →

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