John C. Park
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John C. Park was an Australian fan from Perth active in the 1940s and 1950s. He was a member of the Futurian Society of Sydney, joining in March 1948[1]. He was also a member of the N3F.
He travelled to the UK around 1951. Derek Pickles recalled, 'I met John C. Park twice in 1951, first time at the London Festival Convention, second time at a small one-day Convention I ran in Bradford in October 1951. John was staying in England for about a year, travelling around the country but based in London'[2].
While there were other Australian fans known to have attended Festivention, this is is the only evidence for Park's presence. Ted Carnell reported that, 'Ken Paynter, recently from Sydney, Australia, was one of two "down under" delegates'[3] and the other was Alan Shalders who was also mentioned in contemporary reports.
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- ↑ 'History of Australian Fandom 1935-1963', by Vol Molesworth from The Mentor #84 (October 1994).
- ↑ Letter in The Mentor #86 (April 1995).
- ↑ Journal of Science Fiction #21 (July 1951).
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