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| + | A city in South Australia. Adelaidean [[fanhistory]] began in the late 1930s. | ||
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== A Brief Chronology== | == A Brief Chronology== | ||
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Date || Event | Date || Event | ||
| − | ca. 1938 ||[[Adelaide SFL]] founded | + | ca. 1938 || [[Adelaide SFL]] founded |
| − | 1939, Feb 1 ||[[John Gregor]]'s ''[[Science Fiction Review]]'' (fanzine) published (as by John Devern) | + | 1939, Feb 1 || [[John Gregor]]'s ''[[Science Fiction Review (Gregor)]]'' ([[fanzine]]) published (as by [[John Devern]]) |
| − | 1954, | + | 1954 || [[Adelaide Science Fiction Association]] officially formed |
| − | 1971, Dec 31 - 1972, Jan 3 ||First [[Advention]] | + | 1970, July || [[Jeff Harris]] ran a discussion weekend on his chosen topic of "science fiction" for the Adelaide University Science Association |
| − | 1973, Aug 17-19 ||[[Advention 2]] (Adelaide's first [[Australian Natcon]]) | + | 1971 || [[Adelaide University Science Fiction Association]] formed |
| − | 1976 ||[[APES]] (apa) started | + | 1971, Dec 31 - 1972, Jan 3 || First [[Advention]] |
| − | 1976 ||Omegacon | + | 1973, Aug 17-19 || [[Advention 2]] (Adelaide's first [[Australian Natcon]]) |
| − | 1977 ||[[Sastrek]] founded (as S.A.S.T.F.C.) | + | 1976 || [[APES]] (apa) started |
| − | 1977, Easter ||[[Unicon III]] | + | 1976 || Omegacon |
| − | 1977, July 29-31 ||A-Con 7 (Natcon) | + | 1977 || [[Sastrek]] founded (as S.A.S.T.F.C.) |
| − | 1978 ||[[Black Hole Bookshop]] opened. | + | 1977, Easter || [[Unicon III]] |
| − | 1980, June 1 ||[[South Australian Doctor Who Fan Club]] founded | + | 1977, July 29-31 || A-Con 7 (Natcon) |
| − | 1981, June 6-8 ||[[Advention '81]] (Natcon) | + | 1978 || [[Black Hole Bookshop]] opened. |
| − | 1983, Oct 8-10 ||[[Conpanion]] (''Doctor Who'' convention) | + | 1980, June 1 || [[South Australian Doctor Who Fan Club]] founded |
| − | 1985, Apr 5-8 ||[[Advention '85]] (Natcon) | + | 1981, June 6-8 || [[Advention '81]] (Natcon) |
| − | 1986 ||''[[Aphelion]]'' first published (from a town in the Adelaide Hills) | + | 1983, Oct 8-10 || [[Conpanion]] (''Doctor Who'' convention) |
| − | 1986 ||[[Black Hole Bookshop]] closed | + | 1985, Apr 5-8 || [[Advention '85]] (Natcon) |
| − | 1987 ||[[Known Space Books]] shop opened | + | 1986 || ''[[Aphelion]]'' first published (from a town in the Adelaide Hills) |
| − | 1987, Oct ||[[Critical Mass]] founded | + | 1986 || [[Black Hole Bookshop]] closed |
| − | 1990 ||[[Known Space Books]] shop moved to 96 Gowler Place | + | 1987 || [[Known Space Books]] shop opened |
| − | 1991, Sept ||[[ConFictionary]] | + | 1987, Oct || [[Critical Mass]] founded |
| − | 1992, Feb 14 ||[[The Contract]] convention (in the Adelaide Hills) | + | 1990 || [[Known Space Books]] shop moved to 96 Gowler Place |
| − | 1992, June 6-8 ||[[HongCon '92]] (Media Natcon) | + | 1991, Sept || [[ConFictionary]] |
| − | 2000, Sept 30 ||[[ConVex]] | + | 1992, Feb 14 || [[The Contract]] convention (in the Adelaide Hills) |
| − | 2001, Oct 1 ||Addercon | + | 1992, June 6-8 || [[HongCon '92]] (Media Natcon) |
| − | 2006, Jan ||[[Starship Mawson]] founded | + | 2000, Sept 30 || [[ConVex]] |
| − | 2008, July 20 ||Masscon | + | 2001, Oct 1 || Addercon |
| − | 2009, June, 5-8 ||[[Conjecture (Australia)|Conjecture]] (Natcon) | + | 2003, Apr 5 || [[John Foyster]] died |
| − | 2011, Oct 8 ||[[Octacon]] | + | 2006, Jan || [[Starship Mawson]] founded |
| − | 2012, July 6-8 ||[[Unseen University Convivium]] | + | 2008, July 20 || Masscon |
| − | 2012, Nov 25 ||[[Wellscon]] | + | 2009, June, 5-8 || [[Conjecture (Australia)|Conjecture]] (Natcon) |
| − | 2016, May 7-8 ||SA Writers Centre Spec Fic and Fantasy Festival | + | 2011, Oct 8 || [[Octacon (Australia)]] |
| − | 2017, Aug 4-6 ||[[Nullus Anxietas VI]] | + | 2012, July 6-8 || [[Unseen University Convivium]] |
| + | 2012, Nov 25 || [[Wellscon]] | ||
| + | 2016, May 7-8 || SA Writers Centre Spec Fic and Fantasy Festival | ||
| + | 2017, Aug 4-6 || [[Nullus Anxietas VI]] | ||
| + | 2021, Jan || Masscon | ||
| + | 2024, July 12-14 || [[Nullus Anxietas 9]] | ||
</tab> | </tab> | ||
{{locale}} | {{locale}} | ||
[[Category:australia]] | [[Category:australia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:02, 4 April 2024
A city in South Australia. Adelaidean fanhistory began in the late 1930s.
A Brief Chronology[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| ca. 1938 | Adelaide SFL founded |
| 1939, Feb 1 | John Gregor's Science Fiction Review (fanzine) published (as by John Devern) |
| 1954 | Adelaide Science Fiction Association officially formed |
| 1970, July | Jeff Harris ran a discussion weekend on his chosen topic of "science fiction" for the Adelaide University Science Association |
| 1971 | Adelaide University Science Fiction Association formed |
| 1971, Dec 31 - 1972, Jan 3 | First Advention |
| 1973, Aug 17-19 | Advention 2 (Adelaide's first Australian Natcon) |
| 1976 | APES (apa) started |
| 1976 | Omegacon |
| 1977 | Sastrek founded (as S.A.S.T.F.C.) |
| 1977, Easter | Unicon III |
| 1977, July 29-31 | A-Con 7 (Natcon) |
| 1978 | Black Hole Bookshop opened. |
| 1980, June 1 | South Australian Doctor Who Fan Club founded |
| 1981, June 6-8 | Advention '81 (Natcon) |
| 1983, Oct 8-10 | Conpanion (Doctor Who convention) |
| 1985, Apr 5-8 | Advention '85 (Natcon) |
| 1986 | Aphelion first published (from a town in the Adelaide Hills) |
| 1986 | Black Hole Bookshop closed |
| 1987 | Known Space Books shop opened |
| 1987, Oct | Critical Mass founded |
| 1990 | Known Space Books shop moved to 96 Gowler Place |
| 1991, Sept | ConFictionary |
| 1992, Feb 14 | The Contract convention (in the Adelaide Hills) |
| 1992, June 6-8 | HongCon '92 (Media Natcon) |
| 2000, Sept 30 | ConVex |
| 2001, Oct 1 | Addercon |
| 2003, Apr 5 | John Foyster died |
| 2006, Jan | Starship Mawson founded |
| 2008, July 20 | Masscon |
| 2009, June, 5-8 | Conjecture (Natcon) |
| 2011, Oct 8 | Octacon |
| 2012, July 6-8 | Unseen University Convivium |
| 2012, Nov 25 | Wellscon |
| 2016, May 7-8 | SA Writers Centre Spec Fic and Fantasy Festival |
| 2017, Aug 4-6 | Nullus Anxietas VI |
| 2021, Jan | Masscon |
| 2024, July 12-14 | Nullus Anxietas 9 |
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