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Computing Departments at the University of Melbourne, a brief history 1956-1996
Image: Computation laboratory original door, University of Melbourne, 1956 - 64
Source: Museum Victoria
The Computation Department of the University of Melbourne was formally established in 1962. Its former name was the Computation Laboratory. The Laboratory was opened on the 14th June 1956.
The Department, which operated and maintained CSIRAC, provided a computing service to the University in addition to the academic functions of research and teaching.
In 1969 these functions were separated. The computing service was transferred to the newly created Computer Centre and the academic functions were continued in the Department of Information Science within the Science Faculty. Following the appointment of the foundation professor in 1975 the department was renamed the Department of Computer Science. The department transferred to the Faculty of Engineering in 1989 and became the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering in 2000.
The archival material retained when CSIRAC was decommissioned by the Computation Department in 1964 was preserved within the academic Department. The Department of Computer Science was instrumental in 1996 in establishing the project which has resulted in the collection and cataloguing of documents, artefacts and images relating to the CSIR Mk1 (CSIRAC).
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, End of Mercury Delay Line, circa 1950
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 Un ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Cathode Ray Tube Displays, circa 1955
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 Un ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Program Preparation Area, Editing 12 Hole Paper Tape Punch, ...
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 Un ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Ron Bowles Adjusting Main Clock, 15 June 1956
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 Un ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Temperature Controlled Cabinet, End View, circa 1956
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Jurij Semkiw at Operating Console. 1964
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Jurij Semkiw at Operating Console, 1964
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, 12 hole Paper Tape Reader, circa 1956
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 Un ...
From: Parkville, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Console with Staff, 1956
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Frank Hirst at Operating Console, 15 June, 1956
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Control Panel and Paper Tape Reader, circa 1956
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 Un ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, 12 hole Paper Tape Reader, circa 1956
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 Un ...
From: Parkville, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Program & Data Preparation Station, circa 1956
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Console with Staff, 15 June, 1956
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Program Preparation Area, Editing 12 Hole Paper Tape Punch, ...
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 Un ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, 12 hole Paper Tape Reader, circa 1964
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 Un ...
From: Parkville, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Jurij Semkiw at Console, early 1960s
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Roy Muncey at Console, 1957
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 Un ...
From: Highett, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Cartoon from the Herald, 16 June, 1956
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, CSIRO Radiophysics Laboratory Sydney, 6 June, 1952
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, CSIRAC in Radiophysics Laboratory Sydney, 6 June, 1952
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Trevor Pearcey and CSIRAC, 21 September 1951
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 Un ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Plaque for Opening Ceremony, 14 June 1956
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, CSIRAC Moving from Caulfield, 1992
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, CSIRAC Moving from Caulfield, 1992
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, CSIRAC Moving from Caulfield, 1992
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Pearcey and Hill with Computation Laboratory Staff, 1960
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Final Switch Off, Frank Hirst, November 1964
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Staff, University of Melbourne, November 1964
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Kay Thorne, November 1964
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 Un ...
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Photograph - IBM 7044 Computer, Ron Bowles, 1964
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Staff at Radiophysics Laboratory, Sydney, May 1955
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Ron Bowles with CSIRAC, June 1956
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, "Automation in computation" Sign, circa 1956
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Ron Bowles at the CSIRAC Console, June 1956
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Editing Equipment, circa 1956
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, 12 hole Paper Tape Reader, circa 1956
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 Un ...
From: Parkville, Australia Images: 0 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, 12 hole Paper Tape Reader, circa 1956
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 Un ...
From: Parkville, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Temperature Controlled Cabinet, circa 1956
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Magnetic Disc 'Drum', circa 1956
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Ernest Palfreyman at Controls, circa 1956
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Control Panel on Console, circa 1956
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, 12 hole Paper Tape Punch, circa 1956
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 Un ...
From: Parkville, Australia Images: 1 -
Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, 12 Hole Punch, circa 1956
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Ron Bowles at Editing Desk, circa 1956
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Jurij Semkiw and Mercury Delay Line, circa 1956
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, CSIRAC on Truck, Sydney, June 1955
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 Un ...
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, CSIRAC on Hume Highway, June 1955
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, Caulfield, early 1980s
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Photograph - CSIRAC Computer, End View, Caulfield, early 1980s
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 Un ...
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