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Audio slideshow: Colossus Mark II rebuild | Audio slideshow: Colossus Mark II rebuild |
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At Bletchley Park, the famous home of World War II code breakers, work is continuingto rebuild one of the original Colossus computers, which were so vital to the Allied war efforts. | At Bletchley Park, the famous home of World War II code breakers, work is continuingto rebuild one of the original Colossus computers, which were so vital to the Allied war efforts. |
The manor house is now home to the National Museum of Computing, which is dedicated to preserving the work of some of the most important computers in history. | |
The Colossus rebuild started in 1993 and the work is not yet finished. Tony Sale, the chiefarchitect of the re-build, began the work relying on black and white photos. | The Colossus rebuild started in 1993 and the work is not yet finished. Tony Sale, the chiefarchitect of the re-build, began the work relying on black and white photos. |
Audio interview by Mark Ward. Photography by Emma Lynch. | Audio interview by Mark Ward. Photography by Emma Lynch. |
The past is the future at Bletchley Park | The past is the future at Bletchley Park |