Title: Pegasus @ 50 Speakers: Panel of speakers from the CCS Date: 20th May 2010 Time: 14.30 Room open in advance (from 14.00) – meet up with society members. Location: Fellows Library of the Science Museum Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2DD

About the seminar

This celebratory seminar marks the 50th anniversary of the Pegasus computer which is exhibited in the Science Museum – the oldest working electronic computer in the world. This computer was restored by members of the Computer Conservation Society – a significant achievement. It went on display in the Computing Gallery of the Science Museum in 1999.

This outline programme includes the following topics:

• The Pegasus computer – its features
• Restoring the Pegasus – about the restoration project
• Pegasus applications - significant uses and achievements - including a short Ferranti promotional film from the 1950s
• Why restore old computers such as Pegasus

The event will include a visit to see Pegasus in operation in the Computing Gallery of the Science Museum.