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Photograph - Babbage Difference Engine No.1, Specimen Piece, Late 1990s
Reg. No: MM 90899 139
- Summary:
- This is one of a series of photographic material in print, negative and/or digital formats covering CSIRAC machine and the people associated with it. The series was acquired from the University of Melbourne in 2003.
- Description Of Content:
- Part of specimen piece of the Babbage Difference Engine No.1 - purchased by Powerhouse Museum, Sydney in 1996. Image collected for inclusion in the book 'The Last of the First', published 2000
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from University of Melbourne (The) Computer Science & Software Engineering Department
| Discipline: | Technology |
More information
| Tagged with: | computing, csirac computer, first generation computers, mainframe computers |
| Themes this item is part of: | Computing Departments at the University of Melbourne, a brief history 1956-1996, Information & Communication Collection, CSIRAC Collection, Archival Paper Tape Reading Project for CSIRAC 12 Hole Paper Tapes |
| Primary Classification: | COMPUTING & CALCULATING |
| Secondary Classification: | Digital Computing |
| Tertiary Classification: | archival materials |
| Format: | Photograph: Black & White |
| Owner of Item Depicted: | Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia, 1996 The Powerhouse Museum purchased the item photographed in 1996. Museum Victoria acquired the image for inclusion in a publication in 2000. |
| Collector: | CSIRAC History Team, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1995 or later |
| References: | Image collected for inclusion in McCann & Thorne, 'The Last of the First', The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2000. |
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