Computer Conservation Society

 

Events

The Society organises a regular programme of talks and seminars between September and May each year. Our meetings are held in Manchester and in London.

  • Manchester meetings are organised by the North West Group of the CCS, and are usually held in the Conference room at the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry, starting at 17.30. (Room open from 17.00)
  • London meetings are usually held in the Director’s Suite of the Science Museum, starting at 14:30. (Room open from 14.00)

Lists and details of previous events can be viewed here:

Date/Location     Event Title   Speakers
      Click on links for more details    

Tue 17th Sept 2013 17:30
Early Use of PCs for Business Purposes   Lee Griffiths, Salford University
Manchester          

Fri 27th Sept 2013
All day visit to IBM Hursley Park including:
100 Years of IBM
The Years at Hursley Park
Visit to the IBM Museum
Tour of Hursley House and grounds
N.B. Pre-booking required + there is a modest charrge to cover lunch.
 
Terry Muldoon & David Key
IBM Hursley Park          

Tue 15th Oct 2013 17:30
Enigma the untold Story: the intelligence chase for V1,V2 and V3 [Joint meeting with IET]   Phil Judkins
Manchester          

Thu 17th Oct 2013 14:30
to be announced  
London          

Tue 19th Nov 2013 17:30
Misplaced Ingenuity; some dead ends in Computer History.   Hamish Carmichael
Manchester          

Thu 21st Nov 2013 14:30
to be announced  
London          

Thu 12th Dec 2013 14:30
The Antikythera device   Tony Freeth
London          

Tue 21st Jan 2014 17:30
The CDC 6600 Computer   Dik Leatherdale
Manchester          

Tue 18th Feb 2014 17:30
Tales of the Unexpected: An alternative history of the Computing Industry.   Bill Thompson
Manchester          

Tue 18th Mar 2014 17:30
Babbage's Analytical Engine   Doron Swade
Manchester