Australiasian Medieval Convention Publications Archive

This is an ecclectic mix of flyers, brochures, ads and copies of the conferention booklets. If you have any I'm missing, please send them to me. Identifying information, such as phone numbers and addresses has been greyed out to prevent confusion, as most of us have moved a couple of times since these were published.

Wahroonga, NSW 1973

Macquarie Uni, NSW 1983

• Full page advert, map, provisional programme, two page national body discussion paper and application form New Hedeby, August 1983.
• Half page ad, provisional programme, application form and payment advice, New Hedeby, September 1983.
• The Second Australian Warriors' Conference 1983 Booklet, 26pp, A4 format, 4.3MB download.
  Contents include:
  • A Short History of the Medieval movement in Australia, starting with the founding of AMMAS in 1972.
  • Transcripts of the presentations, including Stephen Hand's infamous Transitional Armour lecture
  • Dark Age building techniques
  • Basic Weaponsmithing
    
    
• Post convention letter from Dave Robinson regarding success at the conferention from the front page of New Hedeby, November 1983.

Maldon, VIC 1985

• Advert for Maldon 85 from New Hedeby, November 1983.
• Full page proposal New Hedeby, February 1984.
• Letter thanking correspondents for ideas and offers to run workshops New Hedeby, July 1984.
• Information sheet for Maldon 85 sent to all registered atendees and clubs. This copy from 1066's Runestone Magazine, Bumper Solstice Edition, 1984.
• The Third Australian Warriors Conference Booklet 12pp, A5 format, 1.93MB download.
  Contents include:
  • Welcome
  • Programme and Menu
  • Background on The Battle of Maldon (AD991)
  • Site Map
  • Medieval Culinary Delights
  • Club contact list
    
    

Castle Mountain, NSW 1987

• Castle Mountain 1987 Flyer undated.
• Castle Mountain 1987 Convention Booklet 14pp, A5 format, 1.85MB download.
  Contents include:
  • Introduction and Thank Youse
  • Programme and map
  • The Gentle Art of Mass Football
  • General Combat Rules for Melees
  • Archery Competition Rules
  • Classifieds and Club contact list
    
    

Maldon, VIC 1989

• Announcement of Maldon 89. The 1989 Conference was originally to be co-hosted by The Canberra Medieval Guild and the Blue Mountains garison of Wolfshead, most likely at the Brindabella Community Arts Farm near Canberra in the ACT. Due to reasons I won't go into, this was aborted and there was some uncertanty about the 89 conferention happening at all until this little gem was received by each club. A copy of the open letter to all clubs who attended Castle Mountain by the NVG, stating their intent to host the 1989 Conference if no information regarding the original plan was received by 15 June 88 is here.
  The Wolfshead people (who just after Maldon 89 split from Wolfshead to become Dryhtenfyrd) went on to host the 1991 conference with MMAASS and stupidly, the 1993 Conference with the Australasian Medieval Convention Society Incorporated (which bears a striking resemblance to the 2009 Conference Committee).
• Breaking with tradition, there was no conference booklet for 1989. Instead, there was a five-page supplement in the newly-resurrected New Hedeby (Vol 6, Issue 1, March 1989). 5pp, A4 format, 1.1MB download.
• Post-conference anonymous letter to the editor, and a Conferention review by me, both from Wulfstunge Magazine, July 1989. The quality of the reproduction is fairly poor due to a server crash forcing the printing to be done from a draft copy of the magazine.

Cataract, NSW 1991

• Committee Update from January 1991. This copy is taken from Varangian Voice, Number 19, February 1991.
• 6th Australian Mediaeval Conference Cataract, Easter 1991 Booklet, 10pp, A5 format, 1.0MB download.
  I think this is one of the better booklets, but seeing I wrote and typeset the text and did the layout, I'm probably biased. Possibly the last one done the old way where the text was typeset and then the text and images were cut and pasted in to the final form using a scalpel, sreaightedge and glue.
  Most of the artwork and caligraphy was by Mike Mills from Dryhtenfyrd, who, for no apparent reason, is missing from the credits. Sorry, Mike.
  Contents include:
  • Welcome, Site Regulations and Acknowledgements
  • Site and locality information
  • Programme
  • Combat rules, competition rules and site map
  • Abstracts of the lectures and lecturer backgrounds
    • Metamorphosis of the Roman World in to the Medieval World - Dr Lynette Olsen
    • Presentation of Medieval Music - Robert Eely
    • The Role of Women in the Dark Ages - Dr Carole Cusack
    • Reconstruction and the Practicing Archaeologist - Jonathan Wooding
    • Military Architecture - Stephen Wylie
    • Svendborg, Reality of the Middle Ages - Dr Aedeen Cremin
    • Authenticity and the Medieval Movement - Stephen Hand
    • Myths and Legends Surrounding the Drawing of the Longbow - Prof R Ian Jack
    • Calligraphy and Knotwork - Wayne Robinson and Michael Mills (the abstract mentions Mike did the artwork for the book, so I didn't miss mentioning him after all)
  • Club contacts and classifieds
    
    

Glenfield, NSW 1993

• The first flyer advertising the character "Gonad the Bavarian" was sent to a number of clubs for inclusion in their magazines. Gonad's adventures continued in the updates, unfortunately most have been lost. 1p, A4, 251KB.
• The original update, February 1992. I guess this is update zero. 2pp, A4, 205KB.
• The first update, June 1992. 3pp, A4, 350KB.
• Update three, October 1992. 6pp, A4, 703KB.
• Update five, February 1993 (yes, I know it says 1992). 7pp, A4, 604KB.
• The Registration Form. This was sent with most of the updates. 2pp, A4, 141KB.
• Seventh Australasian Mediaeval Conference Glenfield, 1993 Booklet, 24pp, A4 format, 6.4MB download.
  Certainly the best I've been involved in organising, Glenfield introduced a number of innovations that are now taken for granted. Rule by a committee drawn from a geographical region rather than one club, publication of regular updates leading up to the event, evolution of the mutually agreed combat rules from the previous convention, rather than the host group's rules imposed and publicised competition rules. This was the first appearance of the current combat rules in a recognisable form, and with the current structure of a base set of rules, and optional annexures.
  Contents include:
  • Welcome, Site Regulations and Acknowledgements
  • Site and locality information
  • Meet the committee
  • Programme
  • Combat, competition and games rules and site map
  • Abstracts of the lectures and lecturer backgrounds
    • Roman Military Manuals - Justin Holland
    • Lindisfarne AD793-1993 - Twelve Glorius Centuries - Jonathan Wooding
    • Violence and Manners 1300-1700 - Stan Greaves
  • Club contacts and classifieds
    
    

Brisbane, QLD 1995

• Eighth Australasian Mediaeval Conference Booklet Clermont 1095-Brisbane 1995 -- 900 Years of Crusading Ardour, 47pp, A4 format, 10.6MB download.
  
  Contents include:
  • Welcome, Site Regulations and Acknowledgements
  • Site and locality information
  • Meet the committee
  • Programme
  • Combat, competition, Combat Archery and games rules and site map
  • Menu (featuring the magical vanishing goat)
  • Abstracts of the lectures and lecturer backgrounds including:
    • Swordsmanship in the Seventeenth Century- David Green
    • Inkleloom Weaving Workshop - Kirsten Bishop
    • Anglo-saxon Women and the Norman Conquest - Susan Drain
    • A View of Monastic Life in the Middle Ages - Wes Jordan
    • Horsework in the Medieval Movement - Michael Hunter
    • Spearfighting and Two Handed Weapons - Dennis Nadazdy
    • Dance Workshop - Joanna Keenan
    • The Wounds of War/Warrior Elite Grouops - The Jomsvikings and Knights Templar - Carole Chandler
    • The Weapon Must Dictate the Style, Not The Style Dictate the Weapon - Scott MacDonald
    • The Vikings of Russia - Stephen Lowe
    • Legal Rights of Caterpillars and Carriages in Early Modern Europe - Stan Greaves
    • The European Broadsword and Circular Shield - Simon Fowler
    • The Myth of Mail - John Topping
    • Elanor of Aquitane - Laura Chandler
  • Classifieds
    
    

Sokil, VIC 1997

Rowsley, VIC 1999

Bowraville, NSW 2001

Porepunkah, VIC, 2003

Herns Hill, Nagambie, VIC, 2005

• Conferention Money Box - A wrapper for a drink can to be used to save money for the conference. A light hearted attempt to deal with the usual price complaints that are made about all conferences. 1p A4 format, 5.7MB download

Dunghaven, NSW, 2007

Castle Mountain, NSW 2009

• Official Publications
  • Conference Flyer 1p, A4 format, 156KB download.
  • Conference FAQ 1p, A4 format, 116KB download.
  • Registration Form 1p, A4 format, 116KB download.
  • Waiver 3pp, A4 format, 120KB download.
  • The Committee 3pp, A4 format, 113KB download.
  • Workshop Program 5pp, A4 format, 156KB download.
  • Event Schedule 4pp, A4 format, 25KB download.
  • Site Map 1p, A1 format, 180KB download.
  • Tavern
    • Tavern proposal 6pp, A4 format, 156KB download.
    • Tavern Update, March 09 5pp, A4 format, 111KB download.
    • Tavern Lunch Announcement 1p, A4 format, 42KB download.
    • Tavern beer/wine/mead/cider list and bill of fare 4pp, A4 format, 116KB download.
    • Tavern Licensed Area 1p, A4 format, 125KB download.
  • Brewing Discussion Group
    • Brewing Discussion Group notes 18pp, A4 format, 319KB download.
    • Various Beer and Ale Recipes from the 16^th and 17^th centuries. 7pp, A4 format, 246KB download.
    • Seventeenth Century recipes using Whisky. 3pp, A4 format, 125KB download.
    • An 18^th century book on brewing beers and ales with earlier application. The author was brewing in London around the end of the 17^th century. 37pp, A4 format, 239KB download.
  • Religous Observance
    • Morning Prayer from the 1603 edition of the Book of Common Prayer. 6pp, A5 format, 170KB download.
    • A copy of the Thieves' Sermon given at the service, dating from 1600. 1p, A4 format, 88.4KB download.