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
Frank Hirst at operating console (right) with Herald staff reporter Kerry Pearce. Herald-Sun photo 15 June, 1956. Note: this was a publicity photograph. In practice CSIRAC storage capacity at this stage would have been insufficient to hold a program sophisticated enough to play chess. (Note: fold on photo).
Physical Description
Silver gelatin photograph of Frank Hirst at an operating console while also playing chess with a young boy. Slight fold crease.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Computer Science & Software Engineering Department, University of Melbourne (The), by Jul 2003
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
Computing & calculating, Digital computing, Archival materials
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Type of item
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Dimensions
150 mm (Width), 110 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Computing, CSIRAC (Computer), First Generation Computers, Mainframe Computers, Making History - CSIRAC
