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
The University of Melbourne's first Digital PDP-8 minicomputer purchased in 1967. It was manufactured by the Digital Equipment Corporation. Image collected for inclusion in the book 'The Last of the First', published 2000.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
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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past owner
University of Melbourne (The), Grattan Street, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1967
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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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Keywords
Computing, CSIRAC (Computer), First Generation Computers, Mainframe Computers, Making History - CSIRAC
