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This is Megatron Memories. We've been researching the Megatron/Spaceship McDonald's since last summer. We have plenty of exclusive material and have tracked down a lot of people who were personally involved. We'd love to share just a little of what we've learnt. 1/26 (Yep, 26.)
The Megatron now has its own Wikipedia page! That's how you know you've made it. I can't wait to see how it grows.
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Megatron (building) - Wikipedia
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July 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Megatron now has its own Wikipedia page! That's how you know you've made it. I can't wait to see how it grows.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megatro...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megatro...
EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT: Author Catherynne M. Valente spoke to me about the Megatron, which features in her new book, Space Oddity. We spoke about retrofutures, tales of the paranormal, and the will to do the impossible.
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BONUS CONTENT: Catherynne M. Valente Talks About the Megatron Flying Saucer Restaurant
In this exclusive additional content, Catherynne M. Valente talks the once-real flying saucer restaurant that now features in her new book.
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January 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT: Author Catherynne M. Valente spoke to me about the Megatron, which features in her new book, Space Oddity. We spoke about retrofutures, tales of the paranormal, and the will to do the impossible.
tonyconn.com/2025/01/20/b...
tonyconn.com/2025/01/20/b...
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Tickets for the Trial of the Huntingdonshire Witches are now available to buy in person at the Cromwell Museum! Drop in during opening hours to purchase your tickets. Limited spots are available so don't miss out.
Or, buy your tickets online at: www.cromwellmuseum.org/events/the-t...
Or, buy your tickets online at: www.cromwellmuseum.org/events/the-t...
January 8, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Tickets for the Trial of the Huntingdonshire Witches are now available to buy in person at the Cromwell Museum! Drop in during opening hours to purchase your tickets. Limited spots are available so don't miss out.
Or, buy your tickets online at: www.cromwellmuseum.org/events/the-t...
Or, buy your tickets online at: www.cromwellmuseum.org/events/the-t...
It was an honour to interview @catvalente.bsky.social, whose new book features the Megatron in a starring role. Look out for extra content on my website where we talk about the Megatron itself. Big thanks to @bsfa.bsky.social.
Here's my big interview with Catherynne M. Valente. We talk about her new book, Space Oddity, a sci-fi satire about pandemics, social media misinfo, and worlds on the brink of destruction.
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Tony Conn Interviews Catherynne M. Valente
Catherynne M. Valente has packed a lot into the first 20 years of her career. Her genre-busting work runs the gamut from alternative history to fairytale fantasy to cosmic horror. In addition to wr…
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January 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
It was an honour to interview @catvalente.bsky.social, whose new book features the Megatron in a starring role. Look out for extra content on my website where we talk about the Megatron itself. Big thanks to @bsfa.bsky.social.
The Megatron lives on in the work of Catherynne M. Valente. Read about her new book here.
www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/arts-and-cul...
www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/arts-and-cul...
Spaceship restaurant hits the big time
The Megatron flying saucer restaurant is set to appear in a new book from bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente. The book series is also being turned into an animated TV show, so the beloved local ...
www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk
January 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The Megatron lives on in the work of Catherynne M. Valente. Read about her new book here.
www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/arts-and-cul...
www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/arts-and-cul...
Have a cosmic Christmas and a zappy new year!
December 25, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Have a cosmic Christmas and a zappy new year!
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To believe that every mystery needs solving is a terrible mental burden to bare. To believe you are capable of solving every mystery is a wounding arrogance that afflicts many. Myself, all I know is there are many mysteries and if I am lucky, I may dance with some of them. – #CLNolan
December 14, 2024 at 9:44 AM
To believe that every mystery needs solving is a terrible mental burden to bare. To believe you are capable of solving every mystery is a wounding arrogance that afflicts many. Myself, all I know is there are many mysteries and if I am lucky, I may dance with some of them. – #CLNolan
You can now read our Fortean Times article online! Learn all about the stranger side of the Megatron - UFOs, poltergeists, werewolves, and witchcraft!
The site is run by yours truly, so make sure you subscribe to be informed of future...
The site is run by yours truly, so make sure you subscribe to be informed of future...
December 15, 2024 at 9:34 AM
You can now read our Fortean Times article online! Learn all about the stranger side of the Megatron - UFOs, poltergeists, werewolves, and witchcraft!
The site is run by yours truly, so make sure you subscribe to be informed of future...
The site is run by yours truly, so make sure you subscribe to be informed of future...
NEW WEBSITE ALERT!
The bloke who runs this account now has his own website. Since it's Spooktober, the first story is about a dramatic séance that took place in Peterborough in 1882. Like, subscribe, and share... everywhere.
https://tonyconn.com/2024/09/29/the-art-of-connection/
The bloke who runs this account now has his own website. Since it's Spooktober, the first story is about a dramatic séance that took place in Peterborough in 1882. Like, subscribe, and share... everywhere.
https://tonyconn.com/2024/09/29/the-art-of-connection/
C.E. Wood: A Fraudulent Medium Exposed
In 1882, a Peterborough businessman invited the famous sp...
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December 15, 2024 at 9:34 AM
NEW WEBSITE ALERT!
The bloke who runs this account now has his own website. Since it's Spooktober, the first story is about a dramatic séance that took place in Peterborough in 1882. Like, subscribe, and share... everywhere.
https://tonyconn.com/2024/09/29/the-art-of-connection/
The bloke who runs this account now has his own website. Since it's Spooktober, the first story is about a dramatic séance that took place in Peterborough in 1882. Like, subscribe, and share... everywhere.
https://tonyconn.com/2024/09/29/the-art-of-connection/
How about these cosplayers at the 1963 Bullcon in Peterborough?
December 15, 2024 at 9:39 AM
How about these cosplayers at the 1963 Bullcon in Peterborough?
Fascinating read about the 1964 Eastercon, aka Repetercon, held at the Bull Hotel in Peterborough. Attendees included Arthur C. Clarke, Terry Pratchett, Michael Moorcock, Christopher Priest, and E.C. Tubb. https://www.fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/THEN%20Archive/1964con/64con1.htm 1/4
December 15, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Fascinating read about the 1964 Eastercon, aka Repetercon, held at the Bull Hotel in Peterborough. Attendees included Arthur C. Clarke, Terry Pratchett, Michael Moorcock, Christopher Priest, and E.C. Tubb. https://www.fiawol.org.uk/FanStuff/THEN%20Archive/1964con/64con1.htm 1/4
Lovely stuff.
The Megatron features prominently in the new book from @catvalente, Space Oddity. Get your hands on the hardback or audiobook now (from the American sites).
The Megatron features prominently in the new book from @catvalente, Space Oddity. Get your hands on the hardback or audiobook now (from the American sites).
December 15, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Lovely stuff.
The Megatron features prominently in the new book from @catvalente, Space Oddity. Get your hands on the hardback or audiobook now (from the American sites).
The Megatron features prominently in the new book from @catvalente, Space Oddity. Get your hands on the hardback or audiobook now (from the American sites).
*NIECE! Not cousin. Dangit.
Q: What could possibly connect the Megatron flying saucer restaurant to hit movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice?
A: Christine Blundell, the Oscar-winning hair & makeup designer who worked on the film, also happens to be the cousin of Megatron founder Danny Blundell. The more you know!
A: Christine Blundell, the Oscar-winning hair & makeup designer who worked on the film, also happens to be the cousin of Megatron founder Danny Blundell. The more you know!
December 15, 2024 at 9:39 AM
*NIECE! Not cousin. Dangit.
Q: What could possibly connect the Megatron flying saucer restaurant to hit movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice?
A: Christine Blundell, the Oscar-winning hair & makeup designer who worked on the film, also happens to be the cousin of Megatron founder Danny Blundell. The more you know!
A: Christine Blundell, the Oscar-winning hair & makeup designer who worked on the film, also happens to be the cousin of Megatron founder Danny Blundell. The more you know!
December 15, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Q: What could possibly connect the Megatron flying saucer restaurant to hit movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice?
A: Christine Blundell, the Oscar-winning hair & makeup designer who worked on the film, also happens to be the cousin of Megatron founder Danny Blundell. The more you know!
A: Christine Blundell, the Oscar-winning hair & makeup designer who worked on the film, also happens to be the cousin of Megatron founder Danny Blundell. The more you know!
McDonald's is celebrating its 50th year in the UK. Its recent marketing campaign brings back some old favourites.
https://creative.salon/articles/features/mcdonald-s-50th-birthday-party-invitations-design
https://creative.salon/articles/features/mcdonald-s-50th-birthday-party-invitations-design
December 15, 2024 at 9:34 AM
McDonald's is celebrating its 50th year in the UK. Its recent marketing campaign brings back some old favourites.
https://creative.salon/articles/features/mcdonald-s-50th-birthday-party-invitations-design
https://creative.salon/articles/features/mcdonald-s-50th-birthday-party-invitations-design
In May 1990, Megatron hosted the Mega Family Fun Day in aid of the short-lived ITV Telethon. Dennis of Grunty Fen was in attendance, and prizes included a computer and a wedding dress!
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December 15, 2024 at 9:34 AM
In May 1990, Megatron hosted the Mega Family Fun Day in aid of the short-lived ITV Telethon. Dennis of Grunty Fen was in attendance, and prizes included a computer and a wedding dress!
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Francesca Grace Rowden shared this wonderful picture of a birthday party at the Spaceship McDonald's.
December 15, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Francesca Grace Rowden shared this wonderful picture of a birthday party at the Spaceship McDonald's.
Recently unearthed photo shared by Darren Maddox. Would love to know what the text said. The original plan was to have screens all the way round for advertisers.
December 15, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Recently unearthed photo shared by Darren Maddox. Would love to know what the text said. The original plan was to have screens all the way round for advertisers.
Did you know US airmen encountered a werewolf close to the Megatron?
Read the full story in Animals & Men, the official journal of the Centre for Fortean Zoology. Available from Amazon US and...
Read the full story in Animals & Men, the official journal of the Centre for Fortean Zoology. Available from Amazon US and...
December 15, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Did you know US airmen encountered a werewolf close to the Megatron?
Read the full story in Animals & Men, the official journal of the Centre for Fortean Zoology. Available from Amazon US and...
Read the full story in Animals & Men, the official journal of the Centre for Fortean Zoology. Available from Amazon US and...
We've found the company that made Megatron's uniforms! Many thanks to Tibard for sending us one of their brochures featuring this spacesuit. Staff have confirmed that this is what the waitresses wore between 1990 and 1992. Snazzy!
December 15, 2024 at 9:39 AM
We've found the company that made Megatron's uniforms! Many thanks to Tibard for sending us one of their brochures featuring this spacesuit. Staff have confirmed that this is what the waitresses wore between 1990 and 1992. Snazzy!
This new grindhouse cinema project sounds amazing. It's well worth a bit of support.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-nickel-cinema-london-s-wildest-grindhouse
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-nickel-cinema-london-s-wildest-grindhouse
December 15, 2024 at 9:44 AM
This new grindhouse cinema project sounds amazing. It's well worth a bit of support.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-nickel-cinema-london-s-wildest-grindhouse
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-nickel-cinema-london-s-wildest-grindhouse
I've been in the archives again. No trace of the werewolf said to prowl RAF Alconbury, but I did find a story about a tree trunk that looked a bit like the Loch Ness monster. On the front page, no less!
Hunts Post, 3rd January 1974, p.1
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Hunts Post, 3rd January 1974, p.1
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December 15, 2024 at 9:44 AM
I've been in the archives again. No trace of the werewolf said to prowl RAF Alconbury, but I did find a story about a tree trunk that looked a bit like the Loch Ness monster. On the front page, no less!
Hunts Post, 3rd January 1974, p.1
Text in the replies...
Hunts Post, 3rd January 1974, p.1
Text in the replies...
Someone in our Facebook group recreated one of the original Megatron t-shirts from the early '90s. I think they look great.
December 15, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Someone in our Facebook group recreated one of the original Megatron t-shirts from the early '90s. I think they look great.