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)

A list of previous events can be viewed - includes summaries of some of the more recent events.

Date/Location     Event Title   Speakers
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Thu 16th Sep 2010 14:30
Research Machines   John Leighfield
         

Tue 26th Oct 2010 18:30
Ferranti Argus: Bloodhound on my trail: open innovation in a closed World
Note start time later than usual.
This is a joint meeting with the Newcomen Society and the IET.
  Jonathan Aylen
         

Thu 28th Oct 2010 14:00
CCS Annual General Meeting    
    Followed by...    

Thu 28th Oct 2010 14:30
Tales of the Unexpected: an alternative history of the computing industry   John Naughton and Bill Thompson
         

Tue 16th Nov 2010 17:30
The LEO Story   Gordon Foulger
         

Thu 18th Nov 2010 14:30
Konrad Zuse and the Origins of The Computer   Horst Zuse
         

Thu 16th Dec 2010 14:30
Historic Computer Films   Panel of CCS Speakers
         

Tue 18th Jan 2011 17:30
The Harwell Dekatron Computer   Kevin Murrell and Tony Frazer
         

Tue 15th Feb 2011 17:30
The Physical Aspects of Disk Recording   Steve Hill
         

Tue 15th Mar 2011 17:30
The Evolution of Radar Systems   Frank Barker