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18th July 2008, 04:30 AM

Tim Greening-Jackson wrote:
> The Real Doctor wrote:
>> On 14 Jul, 22:28, Tim <timgreeningjack...@> wrote:
>>
>>> I am researching the LEO/BR "job", and have been fortunate enough to
>>> track down the original project manager/programmer on the job and have
>>> interviewed him about *how* it was done. I'm now trying to understand
>>> the historical context behind the requirement.
>>
>> Have you tried Bletchley Park? Quite a lot of records and expertise on
>> early computing seem to be migrating there.
>>
>> Ian
>
> I've got the computing side of it pretty much covered, thanks. It's the
> Railway side that I'm struggling to understand. So I presume that
> somewhere like Kew would be more likely as a source of useful
> information. No?

Would the NRM have some archive material?
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Bruce Fletcher
Stronsay, Orkney
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18th July 2008, 04:30 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney) Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	An obscure bit of history... Tim Greening-Jackson wrote: > The Real Doctor wrote: >> On 14 Jul, 22:28, Tim <timgreeningjack...@> wrote: >> >>> I am researching the LEO/BR "job", and have been fortunate enough to >>> track down the original project manager/programmer on the job and have >>> interviewed him about how it was done. I'm now trying to understand >>> the historical context behind the requirement. >> >> Have you tried Bletchley Park? Quite a lot of records and expertise on >> early computing seem to be migrating there. >> >> Ian > > I've got the computing side of it pretty much covered, thanks. It's the > Railway side that I'm struggling to understand. So I presume that > somewhere like Kew would be more likely as a source of useful > information. No? Would the NRM have some archive material? -- Bruce Fletcher Stronsay, Orkney (Remove dentures to reply)