Tag Archives: Aussiecon 3

Bruce Gillespie Secret Master, Institution and Fine Fellow – Part 1

Posted on 24 October, 2014 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Doug Burbidge. This is from the Aussiecon Three souvenir book. It’s by Leigh Edmonds, and it starts with a sidebar telling us who Leigh Edmonds is. Leigh Edmonds Leigh is a Ballarat based historian and Ditmar winning fanzine … Continue reading →

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The Monotreme #2

Posted on 17 October, 2014 by australian sf-history

The Monotreme – the Aussiecon 3 Newsletter – Thursday Sept 2 pm: Number Two being a single A4 sheet, printed double-sided. Our copy is bright blue. The front page contains assorted news, rules for good writing, and a request for … Continue reading →

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The Monotreme #1

Posted on 14 October, 2014 by australian sf-history

Monotreme – the Aussiecon 3 Newsletter – Thursday Sept 2 am: Number One being a single A4 sheet, printed double-sided. Our copy is bright green. The front page contains a welcome, details of the costume parade, definition of monotreme, and a … Continue reading →

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Bruce Gillespie on Bruce Gillespie

Posted on 19 September, 2014 by australian sf-history

Aussiecon 3 PR1 page 6 – selections and [paraphrases] [He was born, had parents, went to school, and bought his first copy of Australian Science Fiction Review in 1966.] Began publishing SF Commentary at the beginning of 1969. The first … Continue reading →

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The Voice of the Platypus Number 1, March 1998

Posted on 12 August, 2014 by australian sf-history

Transcribed by Chris Creagh This bright yellow A3 sheet folded to A5 size, is the AussieCon Three, 57th World Science Fiction Convention official newsletter. The convention was held in Melbourne, September 2 to 6, 1999. Perry Middlemiss was the chair … Continue reading →

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Aussiecon 3 web presence 2012

Posted on 31 January, 2012 by australian sf-history

by Anna Hepworth Given that it is over 12 years since Aussiecon 3, it should have been no surprise that there is no longer an Aussiecon 3 website to be found. It was a little surprising to find a wikipedia … Continue reading →

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