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Brisbane in ’91!

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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Brisbane in '91!

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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SWANCON XI — Australian National Science Fiction Conventions

from p5 of the SWANCON XI souvenir / program book. Transcribed by Doug Burbidge 1952 1st Australian Science Fiction Convention Sydney 1953 2nd Australian Science Fiction Convention Sydney 1954 3rd Australian Science Fiction Convention Sydney 1955 4th Australian Science Fiction … Continue reading

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SwanCon XI – Con Book – The Chairman’s Piece

Being page 1 of the SwanCon XI Con Book. Transcription by Anna Hepworth. WELCOME everyone to another fun-filled SWANCON, thinly disguised as the 1986 Australian National Science Fiction Convention. After trial and tribulation we have finally got it all together. … Continue reading

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SwanCon XI – Con Book – The Chairman's Piece

Being page 1 of the SwanCon XI Con Book. Transcription by Anna Hepworth. WELCOME everyone to another fun-filled SWANCON, thinly disguised as the 1986 Australian National Science Fiction Convention. After trial and tribulation we have finally got it all together. … Continue reading

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Where have all the natcons gone?

For those who might remember, last year’s (2011) SwanCon was touted as NatCon 50, implying to the literal minded, that there have been a preceeding 49 NatCons. A little lazy wandering around the web finds insufficient information about these. Yes, … Continue reading

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