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Minutes of early meetings plus a flyer:
Edinburgh SF Fan Group (F.O.F. part 2)
1st meeting Beehive Inn Tuesday 19th June 1979 (5)
Attending - Owen Whiteoak
Jim Darroch
Gordon Sutherland
Iain Forbes
Phil Dawson
The aims and functions of an SF fan-group were discussed before Mess.
Sutherland and Forbes left
2nd meeting Abercraig Hotel Tuesday 26th June l979 (5)
Attending - Owen Whiteoak
Jim Darroch
Phil Lawson
James Home and Sarah
A leaflet advertising the group was presented by Mr Lawson and approved
by Mess. Darroch and Whiteoak. It was agreed however that large-scale (sic)
advertising would be postponed until Glasgow's Faircon '79, although
word-of-mouth advertising should continue. On the arrival of Mr Home and
Sarah various convention progress reports were shown and SF fandom discussed
3rd meeting Abercraig Hotel Tuesday 3rd July (4)
Attending - Owen Whiteoak
Phil Dawson
Jim Darroch
Jerry Walker
Again advertsing policy was discussed, and various convention literature
was produced for Mr Walker
4th meeting Abercraig Hotel Tuesday 10th July (4)
Attending - Jim Darroch
Ron Hoggan
Phil Dawson
Owen Whiteoak
Librarian Ron agreed to distribute Faircon and FOF advertising thru the
library system. Ways of promoting the group at Faircon were discussed and
it was agreed to attempt to get personalised t-shirts made .
5th meeting Abercraig Hotel Tuesday 17th July 1979 (7)
Attending - Phil Dawson
Owen Whiteoak
Jim Darroch
+ Roddy Finlay
Philip Woodhall
James Home and Sarah
Promotional t-shirts for the group were distributed to be worn at
Faircon 2. Most of the discussion was about the impending convention
6th meeting Abercraig Hotel Tuesday 24th July (6)
Attending - Jim Darroch
Phil Dawson
Owen Whiteoak
Richard Smith and Audrey Kellow
Philip Woodhall
Some talk about Faircon 2 the previous weekend, discussion on
promotion of the Edinburgh SF group and finding a name for it,
a fairly interesting miscellaneous rap
7th meeting Abercraig Hotel Tuesday 31st July (10)
Attending - Jim Darroch
Phil Dawson
Owen Whiteoak
+ Bruce Penman and Rachel
& Rob King
& George Forrest
James Home
Richard Smith
& Richard
A full meeting with Mr King discussing business and setting forth
some fairly ambitious ideas for Edinburgh fandom
8th meeting Abercraig Hotel Tuesday 7th August (15)
Attending - Jim Darroch
Phil Dawson
*+ Bob Shaw
Richard Smith and Audrey Kellow
Ron Hoggan
Philip Woodhall
Paul Murray
Owen Whiteoak
James Home and Sarah
& Rob King
& George Forrest
& Seoras Lindsay
& Richard
* - visiting Trout
+ - out-of-towner
& - huckster (staff of Science Fiction Bookshop)
9th meeting Abercraig Hotel Tuesday 14th August 1979 (17)
Attending - & Rob King
& George Forrest
& Richard
+* Kevin Clark
& Seoras Lindsay
+* Jim Barker
Owen Whiteoak
+* Bob and Mo Shaw
+* Steve Miller
Jim Darroch
+* Pamela (Ratbong Pid) Martin
Phil Dawson
+ Peter Edict(American visitor)
Richard Smith and Audrey Kellow
Philip Woodhall
* - visiting Trout
10th meeting Abercraig Hotel Tuesday 21st August (6)
Attending - Owen Whiteoak
Phil Dawson
Paul Murray
Jim Darroch
Richard Smith and Audrey Kellow
A quiet meeting prior to Seacon in Brighton (37th World Science
Fiction Convention)
11th meeting Abercraig Hotel Tuesday 4th September (7)
Attending - Richard Smith
Owen Whiteoak
James Home and Sarah
Phil Dawson
Philip Woodhall
Ron Hoggan
Discussion following Seacon and the "Alien" premier
12th meeting Abercraig Hotel and Mather's Friday 7th September (10 + 9)
GoH: Joe Haldeman
Gay Haldeman
Mather's Abercraig
+ Joe Haldeman Owen Whiteoak
+ Gay Haldeman Jerry Walker
& Rob King Richard Smith and Audrey Kellow
Phil Dawson Gordon and Lorraine Sutherland
Jim Darroch Iain Forbes
& George Forrest Maureen Griffin
& Richard + Derek
+* Hal Rolasson
+* Steve Miller
+* Dave Ellis
A special meeting following Mr Haldeman's signing session at
the SF Bookshop (sponsored by Mr King)
Following the meeting Mr Whiteoak took back Mr Darroch , Mr Walker
Mr Smith and Audrey for drinks at Polwarth
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FRIENDS... FRIENDS...
OF FANDOM OF FANDOM
IN a time long past there was such a group. IN a time long past there was such a group.
IT even met once a week, in Edinburgh. IT even met once a week, in Edinburgh.
IF you are a revivalist and read science fiction IF you are a revivalist and read science fiction
and/or fantasy, and/or fantasy,
OR, if you just read science fiction and/or fantasy, OR, if you just read science fiction and/or fantasy,
then... then...
WHY not join those of a similar nature, or like mind, WHY not join those of a similar nature, or like mind,
at the Lounge Bar of the Abercraig Hotel (on the at the Lounge Bar of the Abercraig Hotel (on the
corner of Picardy Place and Broughton Street) ? corner of Picardy Place and Broughton Street) ?
Every Tuesday at 8.30 pm or thereabouts. Every Tuesday at 8.30 pm or thereabouts.
BE SEEING YOU. . . BE SEEING YOU. . .
(Ask for Phil. Dawson, (Ask for Phil. Dawson,
or Jim Darroch, or Jim Darroch,
or Owen Whiteoak) or Owen Whiteoak)
(or phone Owen at 031-228 ....) (or phone Owen at 031-228 ....)
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