19 Jul
2004
19 Jul
'04
4:07 a.m.
I will be leaving at the end of the week for
a couple of weeks in the UK, mostly London and
surroundings, but with a few days planned in
Manchester and York.
I am planning to visit Bletchley Park and the
Babbage exhibit at the London Science Museum.
I have heard that the Manchester Baby replica
at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry
is run weekly (or was at one time). I couldn't
find any mention of it on the museum's website.
Does anyone know the current status and schedule?
Any pointers to other exhibits or locations that
are a must-see?
--Bill
19 Jul
19 Jul
5:17 a.m.
I will be leaving at the end of the week for
a couple of weeks in the UK, mostly London and
surroundings, but with a few days planned in
Manchester and York.
Nice timing!
I am planning to visit Bletchley Park and the
Babbage exhibit at the London Science Museum.
Yes, get to Bletchley before it gets sold off or knocked down or
something. Last time I was there it was looking very run-down and uncared
for. Don't look in any of the windows of the buildings making up block D
(the middle set) because the sight will depress you beyond words.
I have heard that the Manchester Baby replica
at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry
is run weekly (or was at one time). I couldn't
find any mention of it on the museum's website.
Does anyone know the current status and schedule?
Nope, sorry.
Any pointers to other exhibits or locations that
are a must-see?
The Classic Gaming Expo (UK version) is on this weekend at the Croydon
Fairfield Hall conference centre in south east London, more info is at
http://www.cgexpo-uk.com/. At least me and Jules R will be there
exhibiting along with a host of others so there's something to do straight
away, as well as the London Science museum of course.
cheers,
--
adrian/witchy
Binary Dinosaurs owner/curator
www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UKs biggest home computer collection?
6:46 a.m.
William Maddox wrote:
I have heard that the Manchester Baby replica
at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry
is run weekly (or was at one time). I couldn't
find any mention of it on the museum's website.
Does anyone know the current status and schedule?
You need to look at the CCS website :
http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/CCS/ssem/ssemhome.htm
Hmm, its not there either : From Resurrection, the Bulletin of the
Computer COnservation Society :
Every Tuesday at 1200 and 1400 Demonstration of the replica Small
Scale Experimenatl Machine at Manchester Museum of Science and
Industry
Any pointers to other exhibits or locations that
are a must-see?
9:38 a.m.
William Maddox wrote:
I am planning to visit Bletchley Park and the
Babbage exhibit at the London Science Museum.
In the Science Museum, look out for the "Making of the Modern World"
gallery on the ground floor, towards the back. I think you go through
the Space gallery to get to it from the main entrance, after you pass
the steam engines. There's an Apple I, the Pilot Ace, a Cray-1 and the
Pegasus. Not sure if/when the Pegasus is got up and running.
In the basement, there are a few smaller home computers and game
consoles in "The Secrect Life of the Home". Then there's the main
Computing gallery upstairs, which I think is where you'll find the
Babbage Engine.
--
John Honniball
coredump(a)gifford.co.uk
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