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| − | '''Colin Brown''' was a [[UK]] [[fan]] from [[Edinburgh]] in [[Scotland]] active in the 1940s. He was a member of the [[British Fantasy Society]] (BFS), joining in December 1945 when his subscription of 4/- (four shillings) earned him an excitable '!' from ''[[British Fantasy Society Bulletin]]'' editor [[D. R. Smith]] as the going rate was only 2/6 (two shillings and sixpence). In that same issue (#24) he was reported as being interested in buying back numbers of [[science-fiction]] [[prozines|magazines]]. | + | '''Colin Brown''' was a [[UK]] [[fan]] from [[Edinburgh]] in [[Scotland]] active in the 1940s. He was a member of the [[British Fantasy Society]] (BFS), joining in December 1945 when his subscription of 4/- (four shillings) earned him an excitable '!' from ''[[British Fantasy Society Bulletin]]'' editor [[D. R. Smith]] as the going rate was only 2/6 (two shillings and sixpence). In that same issue (#24) he was reported as being interested in buying back numbers of [[science-fiction]] [[prozines|magazines]]. He was also a member of the [[British Fantasy Library]] (BFL) with fellow member and at the time Edinburgh resident [[Cedric Walker]] claiming they were the only two fans in the city. |
He is listed in the ''[[Directory of Anglo-Fandom]]'' of 1945 although marked 'not in touch at the present moment'. | He is listed in the ''[[Directory of Anglo-Fandom]]'' of 1945 although marked 'not in touch at the present moment'. | ||
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Colin Brown was a UK fan from Edinburgh in Scotland active in the 1940s. He was a member of the British Fantasy Society (BFS), joining in December 1945 when his subscription of 4/- (four shillings) earned him an excitable '!' from British Fantasy Society Bulletin editor D. R. Smith as the going rate was only 2/6 (two shillings and sixpence). In that same issue (#24) he was reported as being interested in buying back numbers of science-fiction magazines. He was also a member of the British Fantasy Library (BFL) with fellow member and at the time Edinburgh resident Cedric Walker claiming they were the only two fans in the city.
He is listed in the Directory of Anglo-Fandom of 1945 although marked 'not in touch at the present moment'.
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