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History of Computing in the United Kingdom Paul Stuijt 1600 - onwards
This chapter
is a narrative on the higlights of historic computing events in the
UK
Computing,
in the sense of the main time line, in the Netherlands started early
withe the first use of the printed decimal point.
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| Manufacturer | Type | CC | Date | Reference |
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| Bletchley | Colossus Mark I | GB | 1943-12 | SLa p11 |
| Bletchley | Colossus Mark II | GB | 1944-06 | SLa p11 |
| Elliott | 152 | GB | 1947 | SLa p57 |
| Elliott | 153 | GB | 1947 | SLa p57 |
| Birkbeck | ARC | GB | 1948 | SLa p62 |
| Manchester University | SSEM | GB | 1948-06 | SLa p36 |
| Manchester University | Mark I prototype | GB | 1949-04 | SLb p12 |
| Cambridge University | EDSAC | GB | 1949-05 | SLa p29 |
| Manchester University | Mark I | GB | 1949-10 | SLa p40 |
| Imperial College | ICCE | GB | 1950 | SLa p66 |
| NPL | Pilot ACE | GB | 1950-05 | SLa p45 |
| Ferranti | Mark I | GB | 1952-02 | SLa p40 |
| Lyons | LEO | GB | 1951-09 | PJB p86 |
| Birkbeck | APE(R)C | GB | 1952-07 | SLa p63 |
| Elliott | NICHOLAS | GB | 1952-12 | SLa p58 |
| Elliott | ECCLES | GB | 1953 | AHC Oct86 |
| BTM | HEC | GB | 1953 | SLa p64 |
| Ferranti | Mark I* | GB | 1953 | SLa p78 |
| TRE | MOSAIC | GB | 1953 | SLa p54 |
| Elliott | 401 | GB | 1953-03 | SLa p58 |
| Manchester University | Experimental transistor Computer | GB | 1953-11 | SLa p48 |
| BTM | 1200 | GB | 1954 | SLa p64 |
| Manchester University | Mark II (aka MEG) | GB | 1954-05 | SLa p43 |
| Elliott | 402 | GB | 1955 | SLa p60 |
| English Electric | DEUCE 2 | GB | 1955 | SLa p75 |
| Ferranti | Pegasus | GB | 1955 | SLa p60 |
| Elliott | WREDAC aka 403 | GB | 1955 | DCN v10#3 |
| AERE | CADET | GB | 1955-02 | SLa p49 |
| English Electric | DEUCE | GB | 1955-03 | SLa p47 |
| Manchester University | Experimental transistor computer Mk II | GB | 1955-04 | SLa p48 |
| Elliott | 405 | GB | 1956 | SLa p60 |
| BTM | 1201 | GB | 1956 | SLa p64 |
| Metropolitan Vickers | MV 950 | GB | 1956 | SLa p48 |
| NPL | ACE | GB | 1957 | SLa p46 |
| English Electric | DEUCE 2a | GB | 1957 | SLa p75 |
| Cambridge University | EDSAC II | GB | 1957 | SLa p34 |
| Elliott | 402F | GB | 1957-06 | EE 04/01 |
| LEO | LEO II | GB | 1957-06 | PJB p110 |
| Ferranti | Mercury | GB | 1957-08 | SLa p43 |
| BTM | DIANA | GB | 1957-12 | MCK |
| Elliott | 802 | GB | 1958 | SLa p61 |
| Elliott | 803 Models A,B,C | GB | 1958 | SLa p52 |
| STC Stantec | ZEBRA | GB | 1958-03 | PAL p334 |
| Ferranti | Argus | GB | 1958-11 | DP v2#1 |
| ICT | 1101 | GB | 1960 | PAL p334 |
| EMI | EMIDEC 1100 | GB | 1960 | PAL p334 |
| Ferranti | Sirius | GB | 1960 | SLa p52 |
| Ferranti | Apollo | GB | 1961 | pIRE Jan61 |
| EMI | EMIDEC 2400 | GB | 1961 | SLa p103 |
| Marconi | TAC | GB | 1961 | AG |
| Elliott | 803 | GB | 1961-03 | PAL p334 |
| ICT | 1300 | GB | 1962 | PAL p335 |
| ICT | 1301 | GB | 1962 | PAL p335 |
| Elliott | 502 | GB | 1962-02 | PAL p335 |
| LEO | LEO III | GB | 1962-03 | PAL p335 |
| ICT | 1500 | GB | 1962-07 | PAL p335 |
| English Electric | KDP10 (aka RCA 501) | GB | 1962-08 | PAL p335 |
| English Electric | KDN2 | GB | 1962-09 | PAL p335 |
| Manchester University | ATLAS | GB | 1962-12 | SLa p52 |
| Ferranti | Atlas | GB | 1962-12 | PAL p335 |
| Marconi | ARCH 1000 | GB | 1963 | AG |
| Cambridge University | TITAN | GB | 1963 | SLb p37 |
| Ferranti | Orion 1 | GB | 1963-01 | PAL p335 |
| Elliott | 503 | GB | 1963-03 | PAL p335 |
| English Electric | KDF9 | GB | 1963-03 | PAL p335 |
| English Electric | KDF6 | GB | 1963-09 | PAL p335 |
| Ferranti | Atlas 2 | GB | 1964-01 | PAL p336 |
| GEC | 90/25 | GB | 1964-06 | PAL p336 |
| GEC | 90/30 | GB | 1964-06 | PAL p336 |
| Ferranti | Orion II | GB | 1964-09 | PAL p336 |
| English Electric | KDF8 | GB | 1964-10 | PAL p336 |
| GEC | 90/300 | GB | 1964-12 | PAL p336 |
| ICT | 1905E | GB | 1964-12 | PAL p336 |
| ICT | 1905F | GB | 1964-12 | PAL p336 |
| ICT | 1905 | GB | 1965-01 | MCK p235 |
| GEC | 90/2 | GB | 1965-02 | PAL p337 |
| Elliott | 4120 | GB | 1965-03 | PAL p337 |
| LEO | LEO III-326 | GB | 1965-03 | PJB p243 |
| LEO | LEO III-360 | GB | 1965-03 | PJB p243 |
| ICT | 1904E | GB | 1965-05 | PAL p337 |
| ICT | 1904F | GB | 1965-05 | PAL p337 |
| ICT | 1902 | GB | 1965-07 | PAL p337 |
| ICT | 1903 | GB | 1965-07 | PAL p337 |
| ICT | 1909 | GB | 1965-08 | PAL p337 |
| Elliott | 903 | GB | 1965-10 | PAL p337 |
| Elliott | MCS 920B | GB | 1965-11 | PAL p337 |
| Digico | Digiac | GB | 1966 | DP Jul72 |
| GECMarconi | Myriad II | GB | 1966 | C&I Jul70 |
| Elliott | 4130 | GB | 1966-07 | PAL p338 |
| ICT | 1901 | GB | 1966-09 | PAL p338 |
| GEC | S.7 | GB | 1966-10 | PAL p338 |
| ICT | 1906E | GB | 1966-12 | PAL p338 |
| ICT | 1906F | GB | 1966-12 | PAL p338 |
| ICL | 1907E | GB | 1966-12 | PAL p338 |
| ICT | 1907F | GB | 1966-12 | PAL p338 |
| Elliott | 920M | GB | 1967 | IC Jan71 |
| ICT | 1906 | GB | 1967 | MCK p235 |
| ICT | 1907 | GB | 1967 | MCK p235 |
| English Electric | System 4/10 | GB | 1967-01 | PAL p338 |
| GEC | S.2 | GB | 1967-02 | PAL p338 |
| English Electric | System 4/30 | GB | 1967-03 | PAL p338 |
| English Electric | System 4/50 | GB | 1967-09 | PAL p339 |
| English Electric | System 4/70 | GB | 1967-12 | PAL p339 |
| ICT | 1901A | GB | 1968 | BW 470 |
| ICT | 1902A | GB | 1968 | BW 471 |
| ICT | 1903A | GB | 1968 | BW 471 |
| ICT | 1904A | GB | 1968 | BW 472 |
| ICT | 1906A | GB | 1968 | WW Dec67 |
| Digico | Micro 16 | GB | 1968 | C&I May70 |
| Computer Technology | Modular 1 | GB | 1968 | JH p205 |
| ICL | 1908A | GB | 1969 | BW 543 |
| Ferranti | Argus 600 | GB | 1970 | C&I Mar70 |
| Digico | Micro 16P | GB | 1970 | DP Jul72 |
| Micro Computer Systems | Minic | GB | 1970 | DP Jul72 |
| ICT | 1902S | GB | 1971 | . |
| ICT | 1903S | GB | 1971 | . |
| MECS | 2050 | GB | 1971 | DP Jul72 |
| ICT | 1904S | GB | 1972 | . |
| Plessey | System 250 | GB | 1972 | SD p320 |
| ICT | 1903T | GB | 1973 | . |
| ICT | 1906S | GB | 1973 | . |
| GEC | 4080 | GB | 1973 | AG |
| ICL | 2903 | GB | 1973-04 | MCK p308 |
| ICT | 1901T | GB | 1974 | . |
| ICT | 1902T | GB | 1974 | . |
| ICL | 2970 | GB | 1974-12 | MCK |
| ICL | 2960 | GB | 1975-12 | MCK |
| GEC | 4070 | GB | 1976 | AG |
| GEC | 4082 | GB | 1976 | AG |
| Sinclair | MK14 (SC/MP) | GB | 1976 | BW 637 |
| ICL | 2904 | GB | 1976-05 | . |
| GEC | 4085 | GB | 1978 | AG |
| ICL | 2950 | GB | 1978-06 | MCK |
| GEC | 4060 | GB | 1979 | AG |
| GEC | 4062 | GB | 1979 | AG |
| GEC | 4065 | GB | 1979 | AG |
| GEC | 4080M | GB | 1979 | CR90 |
| ICL | DAP | GB | 1979 | P 108 |
| Acorn | System 1 | GB | 1979 | BW 704 |
| ICL | ME29 model 37 | GB | 1980 | CR90 |
| ICL | ME29 model 45 | GB | 1980 | CR90 |
| Acorn | System 2 | GB | 1980 | CCCM |
| Sinclair | ZX80 | GB | 1980-02 | HOM |
| ICL | ME29 | GB | 1980-03 | MCK p327 |
| GEC | 4090 | GB | 1981 | AG |
| Acorn | Atom | GB | 1981 | HCHF |
| Jupiter Cantab | Jupiter ACE (Z80 with | GB | 1981 | BW 741 |
| Manchester University | MDM | GB | 1981 | P 124 |
| Acorn | Proton | GB | 1981 | CCCM |
| Sinclair | ZX81 | GB | 1981-04 | PCW |
| ICL | 2966 | GB | 1981-06 | MCK p340 |
| ICL | System 25 | GB | 1981-06 | MCK p344 |
| ICL | DRS 20 | GB | 1981-09 | MCK p344 |
| Acorn | BBC Model A | GB | 1981-11 | BW 735 |
| ICL | 2957 | GB | 1982 | CR90 |
| GEC | 4150 | GB | 1982 | AG |
| GEC | 4180 | GB | 1982 | CR90 |
| GEC | 4190 | GB | 1982 | CR90 |
| ICL | Atlas 10/25 | GB | 1982 | CR90 |
| Acorn | BBC Model B | GB | 1982 | CCCM |
| Camputers Ltd | Lynx | GB | 1982 | BW 745 |
| ICL | ME29 model 33 | GB | 1982 | CR90 |
| ICL | ME29 model 54 | GB | 1982 | CR90 |
| Oric | Oric 1 (6502 frist color under 100# | GB | 1982 | BW 777 |
| Timex | TS 1000 (aka Sinclair | GB | 1982 | BG84 p64 |
| Sinclair | ZX Spectrum 16K | GB | 1982 | BW 753 |
| Sinclair | ZX Spectrum 48K | GB | 1982 | BW 754 |
| ICL | 2953 | GB | 1983 | CR90 |
| Dragon Data Ltd. | Dragon 64 | GB | 1983 | CCCM |
| Acorn | Electron | GB | 1983-09 | HCHF |
| Ferranti | Argus 700 | GB | 1984 | CR90 |
| Oric | Atmos | GB | 1984 | BW 824 |
| Acorn | BBC Model B+ | GB | 1984 | BW 816 |
| Acorn | Business Computer | GB | 1984 | BW 823 |
| Amstrad | CPC 464 | GB | 1984 | CCCM |
| Memotech | MTX-512 | GB | 1984 | CCCM |
| Sinclair | QL | GB | 1984 | BW 836 |
| Tatung | Tatung Einstein | GB | 1984 | BW 825 |
| Whitechapel | CG-1 | GB | 1984-04 | . |
| Whitechapel | MG-1 | GB | 1984-10 | CL p236 |
| Acorn | ARM | GB | 1985 | HOM |
| Amstrad | CPC 664 | GB | 1985 | CCCM |
| Amstrad | CPC 6128 | GB | 1985 | CCCM |
| ICL | miniDAP | GB | 1985 | P 200 |
| Sinclair | OPD | GB | 1985 | BW 858 |
| Amstrad | PCW 8256 | GB | 1985 | CCCM |
| ICL | Series 39 level 30 | GB | 1985 | CR90 |
| ICL | Series 39 level 89 | GB | 1985 | CR90 |
| INMOS | T-414 | GB | 1985 | P 191 |
| GEC | 4162 | GB | 1986 | AG |
| GEC | 4185 | GB | 1986 | AG |
| GEC | 4195 | GB | 1986 | AG |
| Acorn | BBC Master Range | GB | 1986 | CCCM |
| Amstrad | PCW 8512 | GB | 1986 | CCCM |
| Whitechapel | MG-20 | GB | 1986-09 | . |
| GEC | 4151 | GB | 1987 | AG |
| GEC | 4190D | GB | 1988 | AG |
| GEC | 4220 | GB | 1987 | AG |
| Acorn | Archimedes | GB | 1987 | BW 914 |
| ICL AMT | DAPs | GB | 1987 | P 239 |
| Whitechapel | HITECH-10Whirlwind | GB | 1987 | CL p236 |
| Amstrad | PCW 9512 | GB | 1987 | CCCM |
| Whitechapel | HITECH-20 | GB | 1988 | . |
| INMOS | T-800 | GB | 1988 | P 255 |
| Sinclair | ZX-88 | GB | 1988 | BW 967 |
| DIP | Pocket PC aka Atari Portfolio | GB | 1988 | . |
| Atari | Portfolio aka Pocket PC | GB | 1988 | . |
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Last Updated on January 30, 2003 | For suggestions please mail the editor in chief |
Footnotes & References
| 1 | SIDN - Stichting Internet Damoeinregistratie Nederland = foundation for internet domain registration Netherlands |