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PORTMEIRICON GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT - BRIAN GORMAN
SIX OF ONE - HELP ME SET UP A NEW SOCIETY ARCHIVE
Hello there. My name is Sarah and I am part of the society’s organising team. My day job is as a librarian, dealing with all kinds of information, information, information… my volunteer role within Six of One is that of society archivist, and it is my dream to establish a new archive for the society. Can you help?
Six of One does not have a designated archive at present although we acknowledge that there may have been donations of items in the past. My intent is for us to create a communal and accessible archive of our resources, to balance our need for accessibility and fairness with sustainability and protecting our shared items, as so many of our collection’s items are unique
and fragile, and not likely to be able to be replaced should they become damaged or lost. Our task is to create a working archive with a known and regulated content and accountability for the items within it. It is a big job and it will take a while, but we can make a start on it now.
I anticipate we will have a large range of types of material and formats, including, but not restricted to: articles, letters, audio and visual recordings, as well as some physical items such as costumes, or props. Once I know what we have, I will create a plan for our archive, and this is where you come in. Can you help me to find our resources? Our first job is to create an inventory of materials, and for this I’ll need your help. Do you have any materials including physical items, audio visual recordings that were bought, created, recorded on behalf of or donated to Six of One? This includes any materials or interviews created or recorded on behalf of the society. This would exclude any items that you bought personally, or anything that was gifted to you personally, unless you’d like to donate these.
I am starting this archive from scratch. Historically, six of one have not had a base to store or display any materials and before we start to actively seek a location, we need to know what we have. If there were any items that were previously donated that you may know of or have access to, please let me know.
To start creating the inventory of what we have, please send over to me the details of the item/s you have and are willing to donate: what it is, the format (is it paper, digital, DVD, video, photo etc) the date the content was created, it’s condition, and the size. If you do have something rare, we’d need to be able to trace its provenance – where did it come from? We’ll also need to think about copyright too.
Once I have an idea about what items there are, we can draw up a plan together about how to ensure fair access whilst also ensuring that these items are kept safe, for now and the future!
Details of how to contact me will be published in Issue 11, the summer edition of Degree Absolute, published in June 2026.
Thank you very much – and Be Seeing You!
PORTMEIRICON 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT SUNDAY NIGHT WRAP PARTY
This year's fancy dress theme for our end of convention wrap party is 'Checkmate'.
CONVENTION 2026 EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
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PORTMEIRICON 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT - ROBIN LLEWELYN
As part of the celebrations for 100 Years of Portmeirion, the managing director of Portmeirion and Sir Clough's grandson Robin Llewelyn will join us to discuss the history and highlights of the past century of Portmeirion, the impact of The Prisoner on the village and a look ahead to some of the many events planned to celebrate Portmeirion's centenary.
The convention is now fully subscribed and tickets are no longer available, however all outdoor events are open to all day visitors to Portmeirion.
PORTMEIRICON 2026 ANNOUNCEMENT - WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT
Six of One are proud to announce that the book 'What's It All About?' by founding member Dave Barrie will receive its official launch at PortmeiriCon 2026.
The product of decades of thought, research & discussion, years of writing, editing and refinement, with a word count around 292,000, the book aims to provide the reader with all the tools and information required to decide for themselves, what 'The Prisoner' is all about.
We will also once again be joined by Cai and Chris of the 'Free For All's podcast, who will be recording a live episode with Dave, discussing the book from concept through to publication and everything in-between.
Details of how to pre-order the book will be released in due course. Members attending the convention will be able to preorder for collection at the event and Dave will happily sign and dedicate copies. A limited supply will be available for purchase during the convention. For those unable to attend, pre-orders will include the option for delivery.
The convention is now fully subscribed and tickets are no longer available, however all outdoor events are open to all day visitors to Portmeirion.
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PORTMEIRION 2026 COMPETITION - WHAT PORTMEIRION MEANS TO ME
