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Retro Computer Museum

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Retro Computer Museum is a hands-on museum in Leicestershire, UK, displaying vintage computers and gaming systems such as the Sinclair Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Atari 2600, and various consoles, alongside unique items like Virtuality VR systems. Visitors are encouraged to touch and play the original hardware rather than view it behind glass, using an extensive software library. It is open on weekends and select bank holidays, charging admission fees for general visitors.
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Website https://retrocomputermuseum.co.uk/
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ICT 1301 Resurrection Project

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ICT 1301 Resurrection Project, working to restore and operate a 1960s ICT (International Computers and Tabulators) 1301 mainframe computer.
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Website http://ict1301.co.uk/
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Time-Line Computer Archive

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Time-Line Computer Archive is a collection focused on gathering, restoring, and exhibiting early computers, electronics, and associated peripherals. It also aims to document people's personal experiences with early computing and electronics, primarily from Scotland and the North of England, but also Great Britain generally. The site invites contributions of memories and inquiries about its exhibits.
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Website https://t-lcarchive.org/
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HP Computer Museum

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The HP Computer Museum is an independently run archive documenting Hewlett-Packard computing products from 1966 to the early 1990s, including desktops, calculators, computer systems, terminals, and peripherals such as disc drives, plotters, and printers. It describes itself as the world's largest collection of HP computing hardware from this era, offering detailed hardware and software listings, historical HP publications, and HP Australia history. The site is run by BGImages Australia and is not affiliated with HP Inc. or Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
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Website https://hpmuseum.net/
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Impressions of Analog Computers

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Analog Computer Museum presenting photographs and descriptions of historical analog computers and their role in scientific and engineering computation.
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Website https://analogmuseum.org/
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Great Microprocessors of the Past and Present

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"Great Microprocessors of the Past and Present" is a long-running text document by John Bayko cataloguing notable microprocessor designs and architectures from the Intel 4004 onward, focusing on unique or representative designs rather than exhaustive coverage. It compiles historical and technical descriptions drawn from textbooks, magazine articles, and informal sources, explicitly disclaiming itself as an authoritative reference. The document is organized by processor family and architecture, with a version-numbered revision history dating to 1997.
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Website http://cpugarden.ru/history/cpu_history
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Collection of Rare Computers and Documents

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EarlyComputers is a privately assembled collection of vintage personal and analog computers, documents, and print materials dating from the 1830s through 1981, housed near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (with a physical location in Parkesburg, PA). The collection includes over 1,000 items, more than 180 vintage computers, and over 20 analog computers, along with rare documents related to Charles Babbage, Herman Hollerith, and early computing pioneers. It aims to support education and original research using primary sources, drawing also on materials from the Smithsonian, National Archives, and personal interviews.
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Website http://earlycomputers.com/
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Hewlett-Packard History Links

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This page, run by the independent HP Alumni Association, curates links to books, articles, and websites on Hewlett-Packard's corporate history, culture, founders, product lines, and acquisitions/divestitures. It serves alumni, friends, and researchers with references to the 'HP Way' culture and historical publications, though it is not officially endorsed by HP. The association also connects members through social groups and forums.
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Website https://hpalumni.org/hp_history.htm
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