The Relics Project
Archive photos
Early Years
Mathematical Laboratory courtyard entrance
EDSAC I
EDSAC I, June 1947, experimental memory tank
EDSAC I, 1947 P.J.Farmer R.Piggott M.V.Wilkes W.Renwick S.A.Barton G.J.Stevens J.M.Bennett
(posed photograph)
EDSAC I, 1947/8 P.J.Farmer R.Piggott M.V.Wilkes W.A.Renwick (posed photograph)
EDSAC I, P.J.Farmer R.Piggott M.V.Wilkes W.A.Renwick S.A.Barton T.Gold (posed photograph)
EDSAC I, 9-inch tubes used for monitoring
EDSAC I, experimental magnetic tape rack
M.V.Wilkes, EDSAC I in construction
M.V.Wilkes, mercury delay line
M.V.Wilkes, mercury delay line (2)
EDSAC I, under construction, W.Renwick, M.Wilkes
July 1948 lab members
Top row, from left: D.Willis, L.Foreman, G.Stevens, R.Piggott, P.Farmer, P.Chamberlain
Middle row, from left: D.Wheeler, W.Lenaerts, J.Steel, R.Bonham-Carter, C.Mumford, S.Barton
Bottom row, from left: E.McKee (later Breakwell), J.Bennett, B.Noble, M.Wilkes, W.Renwick, E.Mutch, H.Gordon
May 1949 lab members
Top row, from left: D.Willis, J.Stanley, L.Foreman, G.Stevens, S.Barton, P.Farmer, P.Chamberlain
Middle row, from left: H.Smith, C.Mumford, H.Pye, A.Thomas, E.McKee, J.Steel
Bottom row, from left: R.Bonham-Carter, E.Mutch, W.Renwick, M.Wilkes, J.Bennett, D.Wheeler,
B.Worsley
EDSAC I, first page of log book
EDSAC I, chassis showing component side
EDSAC I, 1948, W.Renwick with 5 hole tape reader and Creed teleprinter
EDSAC I, S.A.Barton with display used by operator
EDSAC I, nearly complete, W.Renwick
EDSAC II
EDSAC II, 7th October 1959.
V.Webber (later Barron) seated by console.
M.Mutch standing.
Liz Swann (later Howe) punching input tape.
S.A.Barton, EDSAC II, showing chassis construction with miniature valves
EDSAC II, 10th May 1960, user queue
EDSAC II, core store on the right
Titan
Titan, in construction (from the public gallery)
S.A.Barton, Titan, showing power supplies
Titan, moving out into the new building, 1970
Foam cutting machine, 1st version, 1974.
CAP
The CAP, 1979, showing the Ring connection
Cambridge Ring
R.M.Needham and D.J.Wheeler explaining the Ring to the Chancellor
M.V.Wilkes
M.V.Wilkes, March 1974 Sigma Users Group, Gatwick
M.V.Wilkes retirement, July 1980, Corn Exchange St.
M.V.Wilkes retirement, July 1980, Titan Room
Lab buildings
E.Mutch, pointing to where the floor level of the new computer room would be
Demolition of Mathematical Laboratory, 1969
New Lab just visible on far right
Demolition of Mathematical Laboratory, 1969
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