Tag Archives: SunCon

SunCon ’91, PR2 – snippets

Posted on August 8, 2014 by australian sf-history

The SunCon ’91 Progress Report 2 is a 6 double-sided A4 page booklet, stapled in the top left corner. There are any number of interesting bits scattered throughout [the 6th page will be featured in a later post, being about … Continue reading →

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The St Valentine’s Feast

Posted on July 11, 2014 by australian sf-history

Yellow A5 flyer, single-sided, stapled to the front of the Suncon ’91 Progress Report 3. Entire border of page is Victorian-style line-art, potentially clip art (no obvious signature). STAR WALKING Inc. – The Second Convention and SUNCON Proudly Present The … Continue reading →

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SUNCON and MEDTREK IV presents the May Day Ball, Banquet and Dance

Posted on July 8, 2014 by australian sf-history

Stapled to the front of SunCon ’91’s Progress report 2 is a bright yellow A5 (one-sided) flyer: SUNCON and MEDTREK IV presents the May Day Ball, Banquet and Dance, on Saturday, May 5th, 1990 at the Royal Parade Motor Inn, … Continue reading →

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Suncon Raffle #1 ticket

Posted on June 10, 2014 by australian sf-history

Ah, the ephemera that makes its way into our collection:           SUNCON RAFFLE #1   Number of tickets, 250   $5.00 EACH Prize; $1000 worth of Airfare to Brisbane. or a Video Recorder to the value … Continue reading →

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SUNCON ’91: Progress Report No. One: Bio on Leigh Edmonds

Posted on May 20, 2014 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Doug Burbidge In S.F. Commentary-the Reprint Edition, there is a photograph (dated Easter 69) of Leigh Edmonds with short hair and no beard. It is the only proof that I have seen that Leigh was not born with … Continue reading →

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SUNCON ’91: Progress Report No. One: About the Convention

Posted on February 18, 2014 by australian sf-history

transcription by Anna Hepworth of the first page (back of the front cover) of the SUNCON ’91 Progress Report No. One. SUNCON: About the Convention Suncon is the 30th National Science Fiction Convention, and the first to be held in … Continue reading →

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Brisbane in ’91!

Posted on February 11, 2014 by australian sf-history

transcribed by Anna Hepworth – one A4 yellow sheet, single sided, Natcon bid newsletter. All typos faithfully reproduced. (stylistic sun logo at top left of page) Brisbane in ’91 P.O. Box xxx Camberwell, 3124, Victoria Well, just when you thought … Continue reading →

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