1 Feb
2012
1 Feb
'12
12:55 a.m.
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 5:34 AM, James Wilson <james at machineroom.info> wrote:
Jim Austins collection
(http://www.computermuseum.org.uk/) is also really worth a visit but it's
several hours from Bristol which in the UK we consider a long distance :-)
I had the pleasure of staying at Jim's very-comfortable barn (adjacent
to the sheds containing the collection) and viewing his collection a
couple of weeks ago and can confirm that it really is worth the effort
of getting there if at all possible.
Jim has an astonishing array of machines covering the entire spectrum,
not all are yet listed on the website so be prepared for some
surprises. The collection covers several thousand square feet and even
after several hours we had only done a brief walkthrough. Hearing the
stories of how the systems were rescued often trumps the machines
themselves.
To an Australian York/Yorkshire is a real feast for the senses too,
and there is an amazing nearby pub (Glass&Pipe) which should not be
missed.