Celebrate the 60th anniversary of a British computing success with Virtual Flossie – The National Museum of Computing’s new virtual experience and exhibition

Celebrate the 60th anniversary of a British computing success with Virtual Flossie – The National Museum of Computing’s new virtual experience and exhibition

TNMOC unveils an interactive online visitor experience celebrating the anniversary of one of the first commercially successful British computers.

Virtual Flossie is a 3D implementation of the ICT 1301 – a British-made computer built on pioneering transistor and memory technologies that revolutionised computing.

The 1301 also featured an award-winning design that earned it appearances in TV and films including James Bond and Doctor Who. Two hundred were sold but just four remain, with the first – that would be named “Flossie” – dodging the scrap heap three times to find a home at The National Museum of Computing.

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