[VCF-OZ] Monash Museum of Computing History (fwd)

[Vintage Computer Festival]

FYI...

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Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 17:38:05 +1000
From: Michael Borthwick <holden at netspace.net.au>
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Subject: [VCF-OZ] Monash Museum of Computing History

This new museum opened last Wednesday at Monash Caulfield. It's in
Building B and consists of several large display cases showing a
timeline of computing history including displays of minicomputers and
personal computers.

A feature of the museum is the Ferranti Sirius which was Monash's
first computer and the only one for some time. A crane was required
to lift up to the level the museum is on.

The museum would be an ideal location to organise a retro computing
get together later in year, possibly making use of the lecture theatres.

I worked on the project creating a multimedia system in the Ferranti
exhibit which incorporates an LCD TV showing a great internal
promotion film made about the computer by one of its UK purchasers.

Cheers,

Mike