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Computer Conservation Society Founded 1989 Type Professional Organisation Focus History of Computing in the UK Origins The British Computer Society, Science Museum, MOSIArea served
UK and worldwide Method Research, Education, Restorations and Reconstructions Members 1,000+ Website www.computerconservationsociety.orgThe Computer Conservation Society (CCS) is a British organisation, founded in 1989. It is under the joint umbrella of the British Computer Society (BCS),[1] the London Science Museum and the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry.[2][3]
The CCS is interested in the history of computing in general and the conservation and preservation of early British historical computers in particular.[4]
The society runs a series of monthly public lectures between September and May each year in both London and Manchester. The events are detailed on the society's website.[5]
The CCS publishes a quarterly journal, Resurrection.[6][7]
The society celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2014.[8][9]
Dr Doron Swade,[10] formerly the curator of the computing collection at the London Science Museum, was a founding committee member and As of 2021[update] is the current chair of the society. David Morriss, Rachel Burnett, and Roger Johnson are previous chairs, also all previous presidents of the BCS.
The society organises a number of projects to reconstruct and maintain early computers and to conserve early software. For example:
Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester:
The National Museum of Computing:
Currently not on public display:
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