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January 11, 2021

Irene Dixon, 1924–2021

January 11, 2021/ Museum
Irene Dixon, 1924–2021

Irene Dixon (nee Griffiths), one of the very first operators of Colossus and a tremendous supporter of the work of TNMOC, died aged 96 on New Year’s Day 2021.

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January 11, 2021/ Museum/
Irene Dixon, Colossus
June 06, 2019

Colossus at 75 videos

June 06, 2019/ Guest User
Colossus at 75 videos

On 29 May 2019, Colossus veterans and their families gathered at TNMOC to celebrate Colossus at 75 and learn more of its role in the run-up to D-Day. In two videos, the Colossus Wrens reveal their memories of that fateful time.

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June 06, 2019/ Guest User/
Colossus, 75th anniversary
May 30, 2019

Veterans recall D-Day at Colossus at 75 celebration

May 30, 2019/ Guest User
Veterans recall D-Day at Colossus at 75 celebration

Veterans who worked on Colossus, the code-breaking machine used to decrypt German High Command messages during the second world war, came to The National Museum of Computing yesterday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the astonishing machine.

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May 30, 2019/ Guest User/
Colossus, 75th anniversary
May 29, 2019

Celebration of the 75th anniversary of Colossus

May 29, 2019/ Guest User
Celebration of the 75th anniversary of Colossus

Colossus veterans and families will gather at The National Museum of Computing on Wednesday 29 May 2019 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the code-breaking machine that had such a huge impact upon the outcome of the second world war.

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May 29, 2019/ Guest User/
Colossus, anniversary, 75th anniversary
February 05, 2019

Colossus decrypts to be revealed after 75 years

February 05, 2019/ The National Museum of Computing/ Jacqui Garrad
Colossus decrypts to be revealed after 75 years

The 75th anniversary of the first attack by the Colossus computer on a Second World War enemy Lorenz message has coincided with the discovery of a selection of original decrypts showing the nature of the intelligence that was intercepted.

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February 05, 2019/ The National Museum of Computing/ Jacqui Garrad/
Colossus, Press Release, TNMOC

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The National Museum of Computing was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee on 2005, number 05407952. The company was granted charitable status in England and Wales in 2005, charity number 1109874.