Category Archives: Fan production

Talks – The Summaries [Conviction (Syncon 88) Con book]

Posted on 26 September, 2014 by australian sf-history

transcribed by Anna Hepworth Things to see and do in the dark A popular talk by David Malin of the Anglo-Australian Observatory Before the glow of the electric light and the airborne pollution of the 20th century conspired to hide … Continue reading →

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Aussiecon 4, Voice of the Echidna, Issue 3 – Friday Afternoon (synopsis)

Posted on 16 September, 2014 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Elaine Walker The Voice of the Echidna was the daily (sometimes twice daily) newsletter of Aussiecon 4. I appear to have obtained or at least retained the first three issues, of which this is the third. I am … Continue reading →

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Aussiecon 4, Voice of the Echidna, Issue 2 – Friday Morning (synopsis)

Posted on 9 September, 2014 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Elaine Walker The Voice of the Echidna was the daily (sometimes twice daily) newsletter of Aussiecon 4. I appear to have obtained or at least retained the first three issues, of which this is the second. I am … Continue reading →

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Aussiecon 3, 57th World Science Fiction Convention, Progress Report #1 August 1997

Posted on 2 September, 2014 by australian sf-history

Aussiecon 3 Thursday 2 September through Monday 6 September 1999 World Congress Centre, Melbourne, Australia transcribed by Chris Creagh The booklet has 32 pages including the front and back covers which are part of the numbering system. A brief outline … Continue reading →

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Aussiecon 4, Voice of the Echidna, Issue 1 – Thursday Afternoon (synopsis)

Posted on 29 August, 2014 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Elaine Walker The Voice of the Echidna was the daily (sometimes twice daily) newsletter of Aussiecon 4. I appear to have obtained or at least retained the first three issues, of which this is the first. I am … Continue reading →

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Conviction – SynCon 88 – Programme Book – Carey Handfield (FGoH)

Posted on 19 August, 2014 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Elaine Walker, attempting to preserve any typos and all citations [pp 11-13] Carey Handfield In the revisionist history of Australian science fiction fandom, it has become customary to canonise Fan Guest of Honour, Carey Handfield. His achievements have … Continue reading →

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SunCon ’91, PR2 – snippets

Posted on 8 August, 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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SunCon '91, PR2 – snippets

Posted on 8 August, 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 DAILY SINGNUS: SynCon 92 – No 3 – 20th April 1992

Posted on 5 August, 2014 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Chris Creagh This issue of The Daily SinGnus was a single A4 page (single-sided), with a second (double-sided) page containing the Ditmar voting breakdown stapled to the back. At Last The End Is Near This is the final … Continue reading →

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The Daily Sinews – SynCon 92 – Newsletter No. 2 Sunday 19 April 1992

Posted on 22 July, 2014 by australian sf-history

Transcription of the second newsletter for SynCon 92 which was printed on fairly thick paper that appears to be from the hotel. The back has ‘The Shore Inn Hotel’ with logo and address on the back. This is the second … Continue reading →

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