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| − | The first national [[club]] in the [[UK]], founded January | + | The first national [[club]] in the [[UK]], founded January 1937, it lasted until 1939 and published a quarterly [[fanzine]], ''[[Tomorrow]]''. It was suspended on the outbreak of [[WW II]] did not recover after the [[War]]. |
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| − | The '''Science-Fiction Association''', an organization with HQ in [[Great Britain]] which arose in | + | The '''Science-Fiction Association''', an organization with HQ in [[Great Britain]] which arose in 1937, held three [[conventions]] ("annual meetings") each more successful than the last, and went dormant with the outbreak of [[World War II]]. (Unlike the [[BFS]], it could not carry on its official business without the members of the Council meeting in person.) The founders and leaders of the SFA were those whom [[doug webster|Webster]] calls [[First Fandom]]; some Americans were members. |
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| − | The Science-Fiction Association, an organization with headquarters in [[Great Britain]], which arose in | + | The Science-Fiction Association, an organization with headquarters in [[Great Britain]], which arose in 1937, held three annual meetings or [[conventions]] each more successful than the last, and went dormant with the outbreak of the [[war|2d World War]]. Unlike the [[BFS]], it could not carry on its official business without the members of the Council meeting in person. The founders and leaders of the SFA were those whom [[doug webster|Webster]] calls the [[First Fandom]]. Some Amerifans were members. |
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Revision as of 22:54, 2 January 2020
(Did you mean the Science Fiction Advertiser?)
The first national club in the UK, founded January 1937, it lasted until 1939 and published a quarterly fanzine, Tomorrow. It was suspended on the outbreak of WW II did not recover after the War.
| From Fancyclopedia 2, ca. 1959 |
| The Science-Fiction Association, an organization with HQ in Great Britain which arose in 1937, held three conventions ("annual meetings") each more successful than the last, and went dormant with the outbreak of World War II. (Unlike the BFS, it could not carry on its official business without the members of the Council meeting in person.) The founders and leaders of the SFA were those whom Webster calls First Fandom; some Americans were members. |
| From Fancyclopedia 1, ca. 1944 |
| The Science-Fiction Association, an organization with headquarters in Great Britain, which arose in 1937, held three annual meetings or conventions each more successful than the last, and went dormant with the outbreak of the 2d World War. Unlike the BFS, it could not carry on its official business without the members of the Council meeting in person. The founders and leaders of the SFA were those whom Webster calls the First Fandom. Some Amerifans were members. |
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