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     In 1984, Eric Lindsay, of Australia, donated his collection of audio tapes to SFOHA. Most of these consist of recordings he made at conventions he attended and of pertinent recordings from Australian Radio. A few of Eric's tapes made at World Science Fiction Conventions outside Australia have been placed in the WCON Series; all of his tapes of Australian conventions are in this series. Recordings from AussieCon 1 (1975), the first World Science Fiction Convention held in Australia, are found on tapes AUS--l, 2, 6, and 7, and on tapes AUS--13 through AUS--l9. This independent AUS series is established in the hope that Australian fans will continue to supply tapes of Science Fiction events "down under." It affords American and European fans and scholars with a valuable perspective on another flavor of Science Fiction activity and Science Fiction fandom. 

SERIES AUS--CONTENTS 

AUS--1 (60) 

     Side A.  Sunday Night Radio 2.  The Australian broadcast of excerpts from AussieCon, the World Science Fiction Convention held in Melbourne in 1975.  This is a news presentation of the Hugo Awards ceremonies, etc.  Continued on tape AUS--5.

     Side B.  Introcom, a radio play by Ursula Le Guin, broadcast on the Australian ABC (Public Broadcasting Network) around the time of AussieCon in 1975. 

AUS--2 (90) 

     Both Sides.  Panel, "From Here, Where," with Ben Bova, Robin Johnson, Greg Chalfin, and Jeff Harris.  Dennis Stocks, Moderator.  AussieCon, 1975. 

AUS--3 (60) 

     Side A Only.  Talk by Kelly Freas on the role of art.  Taped in Virginia, December, 1972.  Good audio; an excellent talk for public playing.

     Side B.  Blank 

AUS--4 (90)

     Both Sides.  Saturday morning at an unidentified Australian convention (labeled "Cone" on the tape).  Fans are talking about foreign conventions and problems of travel to them. 

AUS--5 (60) 

     Both Sides.  Continued from AUS--1 Side A.  Excerpts from AussieCon (1975) broadcast on Australian Radio 2. 

AUS--6 (90) 

     Side A Only.  Ben Bova, Lateline SF Talk at AussieCon (1975), with Q&A.  Very good audio.

     Side B**. Probably extraneous;  audio is too poor to describe. 

AUS--7 (90)

Side A.  "New Society."  An Australian radio program about Science Fiction Fandom, broadcast 2/9/75.  This program, presented in the wake of the World Science Fiction Convention held in Australia, had the objective of explaining to the non-SF audience what Science Fiction Fandom was about.

     Side B.  Talk about the Pacific Science Congress. 

AUS--8 (90)

     Side A.  Dennis Stocks talks about space war.  QCon II, Science Fiction Convention held in Brisbane, Queensland, in January, 1973.

     Side B.  Ibid.  Roy Russell talks about UFO's. 

AUS--9 (90)

Side A.  Christine McGowan, Fan GoH from Melbourne, talks about space law.  Beginning of panel discussion, "Art Illustrating is Dying."  QCon II, Brisbane, January, 1973.

     Side B.  Ibid.  Conclusion of panel, "Art Illustrating is Dying."  Beginning of talk by Bruce Gillespie, "I Must be Talking to My friends," continued on AUS--10. 

AUS--10 (90)

  Side A.  Brief conclusion of GoH Speech by Jack Wodhams.  Talk by Dr. Ron Boscot, "The Animal Umbrella,"  a discussion of drugs and food. Concluded on AUS--12.  QCon II, Brisbane, January, 1973.

     Side B.  Ibid.  More of Bruce Gillespie's talk from AUS--9;  concluded on AUS--11. 

AUS--11 (60)

Side A.  More of Bruce Gillespie's talk from AUS--10;  earlier portion of Jack Wodhams GoH speech.  QCon II, Brisbane, January, 1973.

     Side B.  Ibid.  Bruce Gillespie's talk. 

AUS--12 (90)

     Side A Only.  Conclusion of Ron Boscot talk from AUS--10.  Part of a discussion on pollution.  QCon II, Brisbane, January, 1973. 

     Side B.  Blank. 

Recordings from AussieCon 1 (1975), the first World Science

Fiction Convention held in Australia, are found on tapes

AUS--l, 2, 6, and 7; and on these additional tapes AUS--13

through AUS--19. 

AUS--13 (60)

Side A. Panel, "How to Really Enjoy Yourself at this Con." Rusty

Hevelin, Mike Glicksohn, John Bankston. Part I of Panel, The Role of Sheep in SF." John Foyster, Moderator, Bruce Gillespie, Lee Harding, Rob Durand, John Aldeson. Concluded on Side B. AussieCon 1, Melbourne, 1975.

     Side B. Part II "The Role of Sheep in SF,"  concluded from Side A. This tape remastered by Wally Smart from the 120 original. 
 

AUS--14 (60) 

Both Sides.   "Tucker's Bag." Wilson "Bob" Tucker and Susan Wood discuss the Tucker Legend--including the Rosebud Story, Smooth, Tucker's drinking, fan history, etc. AussieCon 1, Melbourne, 1975. This tape remastered by Wally Smart from the 120 original. 

AUS--15 (60)

     Both Sides. Panel, Parts I and II. "Myths and Legends in SF."

"Christine," described as the treasurer; Capt. Bert Chandler, Mrs. S. Hannah (from Newcastle, New South Wales), John Aldeson, David Brick Melbourne APA fan and writer), Ursula K. Le Guin. Panel concluded on tape AUS--16. This tape remastered by Wally Smart from the 120 original. 

AUS--16 (60)

     Side A. Panel , Part III, "Myths and Legends in SF," concluded from AUS--15. Panel, Part 1, "Plumbers of the Cosmos," Critics talking about critics writing reviews. George Turner and Peter Nichols. Concluded on Side B. AussieCon 1, Melbourne, 1975.

     Side B. Panel, Part II. "Plumbers of the Cosmos," concluded from Side A.  This tape remastered by Wally Smart from the 120 original. 

AUS--17 (90) 

     Side A. Panel, "Teaching SF." Susan Wood, Moderator, John Foyster (SF critic and fan), George Turner. AussieCon 1, Melbourne, 1975.

     Side B. Panel, Part I, "Discovering Worlds." Susan Wood, Moderator, Ursula Le Guin, Stella Lees, Peter Nichols, Anna Shepherd, Ann Sidman.  Concluded on AUS--18. AussieCon 1, Melbourne, 1975. This tape remastered by Wally Smart from the 120 original. 

AUS--18 (60)

     Side A. Panel, Part II. Panel, "Discovering Worlds." Wood, Le Guin, Lees, Nichols, Shepherd, Sidman. Concluded from AUS--17. AussieCon 1, Melbourne, 1975.

     Side B. Closing Ceremonies, announcements, gifts, etc. AussieCon 1, Melbourne, 1975. This tape remastered by Wally Smart from the 120 original. 
 

AUS--19 (60) 

     Side A. Part I, Jeff Harris leads a discussion on Superman.  Aussiecon 1, Melbourne, 1975. Concluded on side B.

     Side B. Part II. Jeff Harris, discussion on Superman, concluded from Side A. Followed by synthesizer music. AussieCon 1, Melbourne, 1975. This tape remastered by Wally Smart from the 120 original. 

AUS--20 (60) 

Both Sides. Christine McGowan and lots of chatter from unidentified fans. Boys Own Fanzine Convention, an Australian Science Fiction convention, place and date not supplied (but probably from the early 1970s). This tape remastered by Wally Smart from the 120 original.