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****  Update 15 June 2010  ****
***  Update 9 February 2010  ***
**  Update 30 October 2009  **
*  Update 13 October 2009  *

Most of the links are not trades and were not requested,
and are intended only to make it easier for you to browse.
A website link here does not mean that website
endorses your visit to Spontoon Island.

"Hula Lou" 1915 sheet music cover by unknown artist (modified)
This image in public domain. (Thanks to John Urie for this find!)

*** The Spontoon Island Writers Guide ***
http://www.naorhy.com/research_and_downloads/spontoon_writers_guide.pdf
(Uploaded 9 February 2010) (Adobe pdf file size approximately 1,280 Kb)

This is a work-in-progress compiled and edited by Reese Dorrycott.
It collects, summarizes, & adds published background information
on the Spontoon Island Archipelego alternate-history setting.
This may be useful for contributors and entertaining for visitors to this website.
(This Writers Guide collects information from the informal background consensus
that the Spontoon Island contributors share, based on the currently archived material)

Some of the material is republished from this website, some parts are new essays on
the Spontoonie cultures, histories, and background stories.
Some of the material is listings of characters, social institutions, locations, & objects --
with credits to their creators. Information will be added and revised,
so additional information is welcome. A contact address for Reese is in the file.
The file may be revised at any time.

This is a link to an (Adobe) pdf file of "The Spontoon Island Writers Guide" located
at Reese and Anna Dorrycott's website -- www.naorhy.com
and linked with Reese's permission.
"Adobe Reader" may be downloaded for free,from the Adobe website.

**  The Flying Cloud, R-505  **
"Airships, adventure, gallant gentlemen, and sultry island maidens"
an alternate-Earth serial by Paul Gazis, that is currently up to 43 chapters.
I am up to chapter 15, and highly recommend it. I believe that you may
 also find the adventure and ironic humor to be very sympathetic to
Spontoonie sensibilities.
(Thank you for this recommendation, 'Barnacle Will' !)

Other "Spontoon Island" Story Archives

Simon Barber's 'Spontoon Tales' at his VCL web archive
(contained within his 'Story' sub-directory)
http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Simon-Barber/

Reese Dorrycott's stories with 'Spontoon' settings can be found
at his archive website:  Check his "Stories" page under the new title:
"Tales of Spontoon"
http://www.naorhy.com/

Seaplane & Airplane References

****  Flightglobal/Archive  ****
Flightglobal home page: http://www.flightglobal.com/home/default.aspx
Aviation history archive (Flight International magazine archive) -
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/index.html
This is an excellent reference archive from a weekly trade magazine,
Flight International. It was (and is) published in the United Kingdom,
reporting on world aviation, with a clear, entertaining, and appropriate bias
towards the interests of the British Commonwealth.

Artists & writers & website owners please look at these generous terms for
the use of material in these on-line magazine archives from 1909 to 2005:

"...The Flightglobal Archive invites you to explore
100 years of aviation history as it appeared in the
original pages of Flight Magazine from 1909-2005.

• Every issue of Flight Magazine published between 1909-2005, digitally scanned and fully searchable
• Thumbnail browser interface allowing for rapid issue viewing
• Save and print your favourite articles
• Topic pages, plus unique archive photo and cutaway galleries
• 100% FREE ACCESS – forever.
  
• In fact we’re positively encouraging you to link to, copy and paste from, and contribute to the development of this unique record of aerospace and aviation history...."
  

For references, I recommend this link on the page: "Aviation History By Year"
that shows Flight International pages, complete with text, photos, art, editorials, & ads.
A sample year archive: 1937

NOTE:
Please distinguish between those very open archive pages and the image sales area on their website:
This same publisher also offers (at a separated location, "Images", on their home page)
high definition copyrighted copies of photographers works from their files:
Flightglobal Image Store
http://www.flightglobalimages.com/
Historical photos & graphics from the British weekly magazines "Flight" & "The Aeroplane"
While oriented towards selling rights for publication, they will also sell quality prints to individuals.

**  Drawn Patrol  **
http://drawnpatrol.blogspot.com/
Recommended for its cartooned aircraft.
With aircraft drawn by Arthur Filloy, of Brisbane, Australia
and his fellow animator, Simon O'Leary,
and other contributors. To contribute to Drawn Patrol, contact:
holler'at)hellyeahdesign.com
(substitute the usual symbol for 'at))

Excellent Flying Boat references & links:
http://www.seawings.co.uk/

Aerofiles: an excellent source of historical information, stories and photo references
to flying, aircraft manufacturers, & aircraft models in the USA
http://www.aerofiles.com

Excellent website about the Schneider Trophy for seaplane racing
& many reference photos of vintage European seaplanes
http://www.hydroretro.net/indexen.html

More Schneider Trophy racing references and re-creations!
http://www.schneider-cup.com/
(Thanks to Bob Martin)

I wouldn't be surprised if they had more than 1000 photos! 8)
http://1000aircraftphotos.com

Card model airplanes! Fiddler's Green: A fun site with a very good links page
http://www.fiddlersgreen.net/

PanAmerican Airways "Flying Clippers" flying boats
http://www.flyingclippers.com/main.html

Seaplane Pilot's Association (note 'Training' pages): http://www.seaplanes.org/index.htm
Icelandic Floatplanes (Junkers): http://www.cl44.com/caa/1919_ENG.html
Amelia's homebuilt aircraft: http://www.flyingflea.org/
Across the Atlantic to Brazil in 1927: http://www.promotur.com/jrb/
An aircraft with an exotic cabin: http://www.aircrash.org/burnelli/chrono1.htm 
Aviation references & links: http://www.aviation-heritage.com/
Dutch & German late 30s seaplane: http://www.dornier24.com/
Pan American Airlines seaplanes: http://www.airliner.net/panam.html
Grumman seaplanes: http://members.aol.com/thegneech/goose.htm
Strange airplanes: http://unrealaircraft.com/

Ships & Boats, Naval & Civilian -- References
US Navy & civilian ships -- basic public domain reference photographs --
Department of the Navy, Naval Historical Center, Photographic Section
http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org11-2.htm

Other Exotic Adventure Locations (including Islands)
TV adventure with seaplanes!: http://www.goldmonkey.com/

1930s references
Free e-cards that look like old telegrams: see "Via e-mail" on their webpage:
http://www.retro-gram.com

Dorothy Lamour and 'Sarong Movies'
http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/02/22/lamour.html

"Popular Mechanics" magazine covers:
http://popularmechanics.com/albums/index.phtml?dispsize=640

Covers for pop "Tropical Island" sheet music, with some artist info & links. Excellent inspiration!
Please don't copy, but get inspired! www.Hulapages.com

Tiki References
http://www.tikinews.com

http://www.tikiroom.com/tikicentral/

Hawaiian & other island pop songs with English lyrics (thru 1940s):
www.squareone.org/Hapa/

Real World Pacific Islands References

 White Shadows in the South Seas by Federick O'Brien.
A 1919 non-fiction book by a travel writer of his experiences living in
French-colonial Polynesia before 1914. Vivid anecdotes, descriptive writing, & analysis.
The negative changes of colonization are dramatized, and you are expected to identify with
 the Polynesians. Acceptance is emphasized, but the less appealing parts of the old native
cultures are allowed to come out later in the account. A popular & influencial book,
although the romantic tiki-culture bits are probably what were remembered by the readers.
This is a link to the book's Gutenberg Project location. I would suggest HTML format
so you can see the very interesting & useful archtypical photos.
I find it even more interesting to read that this book was co-written (or ghost-written)
with Rose Wilder Lane  (daughter & collaborator with Laura Ingalls Wilder)

http://www.janeresture.com/index.htm
Jane's Oceana Home Page: Highly recommended as an informal web reference!
If you are patient in your search, you will find dozens of links to her many web pages
that will display history, culture, images, current life, & music for many Pacific Islands!

A Hawaiian museum famous for its attention to Pacific Island cultures:
http://www.bishopmuseum.org

Exotic Adventure references
Sample 40s comic book art: http://www.onr.com/user/doggz/jun_gal.htm
http://www.talesofoldchina.com/

Comicstrips & Comicbooks
(Also check the Recommended Comics webpage)

Recommended: "The Adventures of Mia" webpage by Enrico Casarosa.
This was a comic book of a few years ago, set in the seaplane-racing 1930s.
The webpage provides background, sketches, and guest art.

"Lackadaisy": Late 20s & Early 30s Bootlegger adventure in St. Louis!
http://www.lackadaisycats.com/
Definitely worth viewing!

A fantasy webcomic by Freddy Andersson: Pawn
(warning: nudity & lewdity!)
http://www.pawn.se/

1930s Exotic Air Adventure: Athena Voltaire: www.athenavoltaire.com

A Gaslamp fantasy with Adventure, Romance, Mad Science (& Zeppelins)!
"Girl Genius":  http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/

"Ace & Queenie" by Rusty Haller
("Jade Death Gambit" with Spontoon setting!)
http://www.aceandqueenie.com

Setting with superhero humor (some adult): http://www.supermegatopia.com

Funny Animals & Furries

Fur Affinity is a very tolerant & large furry art & story  archive (many mature images)

Furry & sf news: http://www.flayrah.com/

"Unofficial" Cat's Don't Dance website:  http://www.cdd4ever.com/
(Shelley Pleger's excellent site: note in "What's New": Plane Crazy for Sawyer,
 WW2 Aircraft nose-art, with a Spontoon Island reference!)

Artists
Louis Frank: http://www.visi.com/~wom-bat/
Dr. Comet's Kemono Islands (adult): http://www.kurumi.sakura.ne.jp/~kemono/
Jeff Jacklin (adult themes & images): http://www.jeffsmusclestudio.com
Nina Nguyen: http://o-shan.deviantart.com

Other
Sherlock Holmes & other fun!: http://drizzle.com/~roscoe/index.html

Thanks to Stu Shiffman & Clarke Stone for recommending web links.