Difference between revisions of "1937 Leeds Convention"
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| − | On January 3, 1937, the [[British]] [[fans]] held their long-planned event at the Theosophical Hall in Leeds. Around twenty fans, including [[Eric Frank Russell]] and [[Arthur C. Clarke]]. This was unquestionably a [[convention]], but it was also unquestionably after the [[first convention]] in Philadelphia (which was less clearly a convention). | + | On January 3, 1937, the [[British]] [[fans]] held their long-planned event at the Theosophical Hall in [[Leeds, UK]]. Around twenty fans attended, including [[Eric Frank Russell]] and [[Arthur C. Clarke]]. This was unquestionably a [[convention]], but it was also unquestionably after the [[first convention]] in Philadelphia (which was less clearly a convention). |
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See also [[Which Was the First SF Convention?]] and [[Early Conventions]]. | See also [[Which Was the First SF Convention?]] and [[Early Conventions]]. | ||
| − | {{link | website=http://www.fiawol.org.uk/fanstuff/THEN%20Archive/1937con.htm|text=Rob Hansen's excellent web pages on the Leeds Convention}} | + | * {{link | website=http://www.fiawol.org.uk/fanstuff/THEN%20Archive/1937con.htm|text=Rob Hansen's excellent web pages on the Leeds Convention}} |
{{convention | year=1937 | locale=Leeds, UK}} | {{convention | year=1937 | locale=Leeds, UK}} | ||
[[Category:UK]] | [[Category:UK]] | ||
Revision as of 17:39, 25 April 2021
On January 3, 1937, the British fans held their long-planned event at the Theosophical Hall in Leeds, UK. Around twenty fans attended, including Eric Frank Russell and Arthur C. Clarke. This was unquestionably a convention, but it was also unquestionably after the first convention in Philadelphia (which was less clearly a convention).
Known attendees: George Airey (Leeds) Ted Carnell (London) Arthur C. Clarke (London) Walter Gillings (Ilford) Harold Gottliffe (Leeds) Albert Griffiths (Bradford) Maurice K. Hanson (Nuneaton) Les Johnson (Liverpool) Douglas Mayer (Leeds) A. Miller (Leeds) J. Michael Rosenblum (Leeds) Eric Frank Russell (Liverpool) B. Saffer (Leeds) Herbert Warnes (Leeds)
See also Which Was the First SF Convention? and Early Conventions.
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