Monthly Archives: September 2017

Swancon XIII – Programme Book – Barlowe’s Guide to the SWANCON committee

Posted on September 26, 2017 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Doug Burbidge. The table of contents claims that this article is on page 2, but it is on a right-hand page, with two pieces of paper before it. So I call shenanigans. Barlowe’s Guide to the SWANCON Committee … Continue reading →

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Swancon XIII – Progress Report 1 – An Interview with Tim Richards

Posted on September 19, 2017 by australian sf-history

This is from page what we shall call 8 (if we treat the front cover as 1 as per our Summary) of the first Progress Report of Swancon XIII. Transcribed by Elaine Walker. All typos reproduced as faithfully as possible. … Continue reading →

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Swancon XIII – Programme book: A summary

Posted on September 15, 2017 by australian sf-history

A quick and dirty summary by Anna Hepworth The Programme book for Swancon XIII is a 18 page (including covers) A4 stapled booklet, printed black on standard bond paper. The front cover is a statement in minimalist design. The con … Continue reading →

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Swancon XIII – Progress Report One – Summary

Posted on September 12, 2017 by australian sf-history

This here is an overview (by Doug) of the contents of a Swancon XIII Progress Report, which is titled “Swancon XIII Progress Report”. Did they have more than one? I don’t know. It’s eight sheets of A4 paper, which is … Continue reading →

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Swancon 14 – Programme Book – Bob Shaw

Posted on September 8, 2017 by australian sf-history

This is a transcription of page 16 from the Swancon 14 Programme book, being a biography of one of the Guests, Bob Shaw. This was transcribed by Elaine Walker, who has attempted to faithfully reproduce any and all typographical errors. … Continue reading →

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Swancon 14 – Progress report 3 – pages 3 and 4

Posted on September 5, 2017 by australian sf-history

Page 3 and 4 are blurbs about the committee. The Most Wanted List In every society, there are those who, through no fault of their own, rise to positions of prominence and power. Rarely do they seek high office, and … Continue reading →

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