places to visit in England

[William Maddox]

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