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
Head shot of Allan Bromley, date unknown, possibly 1990s. Allan initiated the project to build Babbage's Difference Engine No. 2 at the Science Museum, London to commemorate the bicentenary of Babbage's birth in 1990. Image collected for inclusion in the book 'The Last of the First', published 2000, A brief biography appears on Page 160.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Computer Science & Software Engineering Department, University of Melbourne (The), by Jul 2003
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Person Depicted
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Individuals Identified
Allan Bromley
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
Computing & calculating, Digital computing, Archival materials
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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References
Image collected for inclusion in McCann & Thorne, 'The Last of the First', The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2000, Page 160.
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Keywords
Computing, CSIRAC (Computer), First Generation Computers, Mainframe Computers, Making History - CSIRAC
