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A one-day [[convention]] scheduled to be held November 23, 1968 in [[London]], sponsored by the [[Science Fiction Club of London]]. The [[GoH]] was [[James White]].  It was cancelled for lack of interest.
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The '''London Minicons''' were a series of one-day conventions held in a small hall at the base of William Dunbar House in West Kilburn, [[London]], the building where [[Ella Parker]] had a flat. They were organised by the [[Science Fiction Club of London]] (SFCoL).
  
It was organized by [[Ethel Lindsay]], [[Ella Parker]], and [[Keith Otter]].
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The first was seemingly a success and a follow-up was announced in July 1968, even though the SFCoL had effectively ended in May. However this second iteration was cancelled at the late in the day due to lack of interest.
  
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Convention || Dates || [[GoHs]] || Notes
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[[London Minicon 1|London Minicon]] || November 1967 || [[Ted Carnell]] || 'Mystery guest' [[Earl Kemp]]
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[[London Minicon 2]] || November 23, 1968 || [[James White]] || cancelled
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Revision as of 06:15, 17 September 2024

The London Minicons were a series of one-day conventions held in a small hall at the base of William Dunbar House in West Kilburn, London, the building where Ella Parker had a flat. They were organised by the Science Fiction Club of London (SFCoL).

The first was seemingly a success and a follow-up was announced in July 1968, even though the SFCoL had effectively ended in May. However this second iteration was cancelled at the late in the day due to lack of interest.

Convention Dates GoHs Notes
London Minicon November 1967 Ted Carnell 'Mystery guest' Earl Kemp
London Minicon 2 November 23, 1968 James White cancelled


Convention
19671968
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