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| − | '''Wales''' is one of the constituent countries of the [[United Kingdom]]. | + | '''Wales''' (''Cymru'' in Welsh) is one of the constituent countries of the [[United Kingdom]]. |
| − | [[ | + | ''[[Galaxy (Overton)|Galaxy]]'' by [[Terry Overton]] (from Abertridwr near [[Cardiff]]) was the first Welsh [[fanzine]], distributed alongside ''[[Futurian War Digest]]'' from August 1942 to July 1943. |
[[Mike Rosenblum]]'s ''[[Directory of Anglo-Fandom]]'' in January 1945 lists three fans in Aberystwyth, but there is no evidence they formed a group. The first Welsh [[sf club]] was thus [[The Cymrades]], formed in [[Cardiff]] in 1952 by [[Fred Robinson]]. The club lasted until 1954. | [[Mike Rosenblum]]'s ''[[Directory of Anglo-Fandom]]'' in January 1945 lists three fans in Aberystwyth, but there is no evidence they formed a group. The first Welsh [[sf club]] was thus [[The Cymrades]], formed in [[Cardiff]] in 1952 by [[Fred Robinson]]. The club lasted until 1954. | ||
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| + | [[Newport SF Group]] or The South Wales SF Group was founded in 1977. | ||
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| + | [[Cymrucon]]s were held in Cardiff in the early 1980s. | ||
{{locale|locale=Wales}} | {{locale|locale=Wales}} | ||
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Revision as of 04:23, 21 February 2024
Wales (Cymru in Welsh) is one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom.
Galaxy by Terry Overton (from Abertridwr near Cardiff) was the first Welsh fanzine, distributed alongside Futurian War Digest from August 1942 to July 1943.
Mike Rosenblum's Directory of Anglo-Fandom in January 1945 lists three fans in Aberystwyth, but there is no evidence they formed a group. The first Welsh sf club was thus The Cymrades, formed in Cardiff in 1952 by Fred Robinson. The club lasted until 1954.
Newport SF Group or The South Wales SF Group was founded in 1977.
Cymrucons were held in Cardiff in the early 1980s.
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