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Photos from the first science fiction convention in 1937
Well, not a sci-fi convention as you know it now, with wall to wall geeks dressed as their favorite fictional characters, but a convention of some of the brightest sci-fi writers of the early 20th century. Pictured above, L to R is Walter Gillings, Arthur C. Clarke and Ted Carnell.
“In January 1937, the Leeds chapter of the Science Fiction League brought something new into the world: the first ever SF convention. (A counter claim is made for an earlier visit of New York fans to meet Philadelphia fans at the home of one of their number, but this is hard to take seriously - see THE FIRST EVER CONVENTION) At a time when travelling any distance was much more difficult than it is today, several of those attending travelled hundreds of miles to be there. Held in Leeds’ Theosophical Hall, at 14 Queen Square, the main order of business was setting up the Science Fiction Association, the UK’s first national SF organisation.”
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