28 Nov
2005
28 Nov
'05
11:37 a.m.
William Maddox wrote:
Alexey Toptygin wrote:
Yes, bad timing I'm afraid. Previous years (well, the few years I've been
there anyway) the Park's opened through the winter, but this year they've shut
to visitors until the start of April (lots of UK museums seem to do this,
which seems a shame when there's so much indoors stuff to see!)
In addition, we're in the process of moving, so all the equipment's
disconnected and much of it has been packaged up. Even if I could get Alexey
onto the site under a temporary pass, there isn't much classic computing to
see right now anyway :-(
I'm going to be in southern England for 2 weeks in mid-december, and I
was wonding if listmembers could recommend any classic computing
sights I should see while there. Ideas?
I would recommend Bletchley Park, but it appears that it is only
open seasonally from April to October. I don't know if this applies
to the RetroBeep museum or not. See the Babbage difference engine reconstruction at
the London
Science Museum. There is also a very nicely restored Ferranti
Pegasus on display. I have heard that it runs, but no one I talked
to at the museum on my last visit had any information about whether
and when it might be demonstrated.
I'm not sure of the relevant contact there I'm afraid - but for Alexey's
benefit, an advance email to them will hopefully find its way to the right
people.
If you're into technology in general, I can highly recommend the steam museum
at Kew Bridge in London, and (assuming 'south' extends that far) the air
museum at Duxford up near Cambridge:
http://www.kbsm.org
http://duxford.iwm.org.uk
cheers
Jules