Monthly Archives: October 2018

SwanCon 17 Programme Leaflet

Posted on 30 October, 2018 by australian sf-history

(StudlyCaps convention titles: positively correlated with British spelling of “Programme”.) This is a single A3 sheet on a heavy paper stock. The paper is off-white, with a slightly greenish hue and a very slight texture. It’s folded in six: first … Continue reading →

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SwanCon 17 – Anime Matsuri

Posted on 16 October, 2018 by australian sf-history

page 9 of the SwanCon 17 Progress Report (unnumbered; dated July 1991) features details of the video stream. At the top, there is a logo containing some Japanese calligraphy and the word ‘ANIME!’; to the right of this are the … Continue reading →

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SwanCon 17 – Hotel and Venue

Posted on 9 October, 2018 by australian sf-history

Pages 10 and 11 of the SwanCon 17 Progress report (unnumbered; dated July 1991) contain information about the venue, and a full page map of the venue, including accommodation areas, pool, and location of the river. Halfway down the page … Continue reading →

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SwanCon 17 – Progress Report Jan 1992 – page 8

Posted on 5 October, 2018 by australian sf-history

Transcribers notes: There’s some pretty dodgy stuff in this one. I’m happy to say that the WA fannish community has become more generally accepting of diversity, so please don’t take anything here as indicative of current attitudes. More Rules to … Continue reading →

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SwanCon XV Progress Report Three

Posted on 2 October, 2018 by australian sf-history

Let’s wrap up what’s left of this PR. We’ve already done pages 3, 4, 5, 6, 8-9, 12, 13, 14-15, 16, 17, so that leaves front cover, inside cover, page 7, 10-11, 18, 19, and back cover. The front cover … Continue reading →

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