- Dated "Feb/Mar 1984" on the cover. ISSN 0307 3335 on page 2.
- Side-stapled, no cover price.
- The editor and the editorial are not credited by name in this issue, and in the Contents articles are credited to "Editor" and "Compiled by Ed.". It is known that Simon Polley was the editor for this issue.
- Page 6 is a typed advertisement for the 1987 Worldcon, 'Britain in 87!'.
- Essays and articles from pages 7-14 appear under the heading 'bimonthly Matrixpress: the voice of the bsfa'.
- Heading art 'Other Eyes' is uncredited, the artist's signature is visible.
- Letters appear under the column heading 'Strange Relations'.
- Letter on page 14 and 'A Nearly In-Depth Analysis' on page 15 appear under the heading 'Matrix Questionnaire: Comments and Confusions'.
- Pages 24-26 are not numbered.
| Page | Type | Kind | Title | Author(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor | Non Fiction | Matrix - 1984 | Simon Polley | |
| Cover Art | Non Fiction | Matrix, #51 | Pete Lyon | |
| 5 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Cartoon: no caption (Matrix 51) | Mad Dog |
| 5 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Cartoon: no caption (Matrix 51) | D. West |
| 5 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Cartoon: no caption (Matrix 51) [2] | Mad Dog |
| 5 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Cartoon: no caption (Matrix 51) [3] | Mad Dog |
| 14 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Cartoon: no caption (Matrix 51) | Pete Lyon |
| 14 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Cartoon: no caption (Matrix 51) [2] | Pete Lyon |
| 14 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Cartoon: no caption (Matrix 51) [3] | Pete Lyon |
| 17 | Interior Art | Non Fiction | Other Eyes | Pete Lyon |