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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Roy Muncey at Console, 1960
Reg. No: MM 90899 194
- 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:
- Roy Muncey from CSIRO Division of Building Research at console with pencil in his hands, routine booklet and 5 hole paper tape in front of him. Switch panel to his left, cathode ray tubes with box of paper tape programs on top and teletype printer to his right. Flexowriter to left of cabinets. Taken at night 17/6/1960.
The significance of this photograph is that it shows in some detail the five hole equipment. This equipment is not captured in any other images except briefly in the film 'The Computer CSIRAC' - 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 |
| Primary Classification: | COMPUTING & CALCULATING |
| Secondary Classification: | Digital Computing |
| Tertiary Classification: | archival materials |
| Format: | Photograph: Black & White |
| Date Depicted: | 1960 |
| Person Depicted: | Mr Roy Muncey - Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Division of Building Research, Highett, Victoria, Australia, 1960 |
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