27 Nov
2005
27 Nov
'05
4:08 p.m.
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?
Alexey
27 Nov
27 Nov
6:04 p.m.
All,
On 11/27/05, Alexey Toptygin <alexeyt at freeshell.org> wrote:
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?
Stonehenge, Avebury? The Computer Museum in Swindon. Porthcurno,
Cornwall. The Science Museum in London.
Simon
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6:50 p.m.
woodelf wrote:
Simon Fryer wrote:
Come to think of it, I think
stonehenge was to predict elcipses and
the start of the 4 seasons and other historical data,so your mid december
trip could be put to good use testing the finer points of using this
equipment
at night or first dawn.
PS.You may even spot a Virgin :D
Stonehenge, Avebury?
Closed -- pending software upgrades. :)
The Computer Museum in Swindon. Porthcurno,
Cornwall. The Science Museum in London
6:56 p.m.
On 27/11/05 23:50, "woodelf" <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca> wrote:
woodelf wrote:
Round that part of the country? No chance :) Virgin train perhaps, broken
down somwehere nearby.......
Simon Fryer wrote:
Come to think of it, I think
stonehenge was to predict elcipses and
the start of the 4 seasons and other historical data,so your mid december
trip could be put to good use testing the finer points of using this
equipment
at night or first dawn.
PS.You may even spot a Virgin :D Stonehenge, Avebury?
Closed -- pending software upgrades. :)
The Computer Museum in Swindon. Porthcurno,
Cornwall. The Science Museum in London
7:49 p.m.
Alexey Toptygin wrote:
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.
The Manchester "Baby" reconstruction at the Museum of Science and
Industry in Manchester is a must-see. You want to go on a Tuesday
when volunteers from the Computer Conservation Society demonstrate
the machine in operation.
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.
--Bill
28 Nov
28 Nov
6:37 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
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