Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Swancon 16 Progress Report 1 – Covers and Miscellany

Posted on 7 August, 2018 by australian sf-history

This post will cover the parts of this progress report that haven’t been covered yet, including the front and back covers. It is noted that this progress report didn’t actually have page numbers so some of the other posts may … Continue reading →

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SwanCon Progress Report 2: miscellaneous

Posted on 22 June, 2018 by australian sf-history

Pages five and six of the SwanCon 16 progress report have an assortment of shorter pieces, all of which are replicated here. The only deliberate change is converting titles from SHOUTY CAPS Short story competition and writers’ toolkit Those of … Continue reading →

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Fannish History Panel – Continuum 13 – 2017

Posted on 1 August, 2017 by australian sf-history

by Elaine Walker I went to the panel on Fandom History at Continuum 13 (Triskaidekaphilia) in Melbourne in 2017. Originally it was meant to be a panel on Fandom: Where Did We Come From? Aussiecon 1975, but they had some … Continue reading →

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SwanCon Twenty3: An Assortment

Posted on 16 February, 2016 by australian sf-history

There is a surprising amount of gumph in the SwanCon 23 (or ‘Twenty3’) folder. There are six progress reports, although there should be at least seven – the numbers run 2 through 6, with a wrap up report [ah. nostalgia. … Continue reading →

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Con Fusion Fundraisers

Posted on 4 December, 2015 by australian sf-history

A selection of fund-raising activities done by Con Fusion (I suspect before it became SwanCon 19). The first one is a section the width of an A4 sheet but cut horizontally. If it were on A4 it would be printed … Continue reading →

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Flyer – Borderlands: Trilogy (2003)

Posted on 3 October, 2014 by australian sf-history

A5 flyer for Borderlands Trilogy. Green paper, double sided. One side contains the main guests (Simon Brown, Dave Luckett); the convention name superimposed on a circle made up of vague fantasy trilogy runes; URL: trilogy.borderlands.com.au (almost certainly defunct now); the … Continue reading →

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The Real History of Science Fiction

Posted on 5 September, 2014 by australian sf-history

On SBS Mondays, 4 part series 8th 15th 22nd 29th September 2014 8:35pm WA time IMDB says The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction. The story of … 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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Aussiecon 4, 68th Worldcon Flyer Melbourne September 2010

Posted on 22 August, 2014 by australian sf-history

by Chris Creagh Flyer and memberships form – A4, landscape, double-sided. One side has the blurb for the Guests of Honour: Kim Stanley Robinson, Shaun Tan and Robin Johnson as well as a list of convention Highlights including the usual … 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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