Monthly Archives: May 2015

SwanCon XV presents: The Best of Progress Report 2

Posted on May 22, 2015 by australian sf-history

transcribed and described by Anna Hepworth Amongst the other SwanCon XV ephemera is a single (double-sided) A4 sheet that claims to be the best of Progress Report 2. It starts: Copies of this mini-report are being sent to everyone on … Continue reading →

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SwanCon XV, program book – Editorial (Jeremy G Byrne)

Posted on May 19, 2015 by australian sf-history

Transcribed from pp.6 and 7 of the SwanCon XV Program Book. All typos faithlessly reproduced. [page header: Where I get to Totally Abuse My Editorial Privilege] Editorial Jeremy G Byrne This and the page following are a sort of catch-all … Continue reading →

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SwanCon XV January 26 to 29, 1990 Progress Report Two page 16 – The Nanocons

Posted on May 15, 2015 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Elaine Walker. All typos should match the text as given. Page title: THE CON YOU HAVE… THE NANOCONS A Personal Recollection by Colleen Jenkins It was April. It was November. We had lots of people. No, only ten … Continue reading →

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Voice of the Koala, The newsletter of Dudcon 4000 Issue ψ – Sometime midnight, Saturday 2:00pm or Monday 9:00am, depending on the International Date Line

Posted on May 12, 2015 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Elaine Walker. This was obviously a partial parody of the Voice of the Echidna, the newsletter of Aussiecon 4, which we have also been summarising. Dudcon 3 was the National Science Fiction Convention of Australia that year, and … Continue reading →

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SwanCon ’95 – Progress Report July 1994 – The Form Guide

Posted on May 5, 2015 by australian sf-history

Being page 4* of the Swancon ’95 July 1994 Progress report. Transcription by Anna H; typeos faithlessly transcribed. * and part of 5 – the rest of page 5 is a somewhat nostalgic half page ad for “Valhalla Games and … Continue reading →

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SwanCon 95 – Progress report July 1994 – The Introductory Bit

Posted on May 1, 2015 by australian sf-history

The SwanCon 95 Progress Report, July 1994 edition, is an 16 page (numbered in hexadecimal) A5 booklet. Page 3 is ‘The Introductory Bit’. Transcription is by Anna Hepworth, and as ever typoes are faithfully reproduced. Note that SwanCon 95 was … Continue reading →

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