Vintage Computer Festival, June 19 & 20th - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

m0cemdave · 15th Jun 2010, 7:19 pm

Hello, I hope this is the appropriate message board for this - if not, then please move or delete. I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else on the site.

For anyone who doesn't know already, the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park is hosting the UK's first Vintage Computer Festival this weekend, June 19th and 20th.

It looks like being quite a good do.

Information is at http://www.tnmoc.org/36/section.aspx/140

Dave.

Paul Stenning · 17th Jun 2010, 11:36 am

I wish I knew about that sooner as I'd have liked to go.

BassoonBloke · 18th Jun 2010, 9:55 am

Hi Dave,

I hope to be going up there on saturday. It's been a while since i've been to Bletchley Park, so i'm quite looking forward to it.
Maybe i'll bump into some folk from the forum there (?)

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Alan

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Scottart · 20th Jun 2010, 9:55 am

I made it to the VCF yesterday, Saturday

. It's a great event, with much to see and do - if anyone can get there today, it's definitely worth the trip !

Stephen

dave walsh · 20th Jun 2010, 3:56 pm

Featured during the last five minutes of BH Radio 4 this morning! Dave W

jjl · 20th Jun 2010, 10:04 pm

I spent a few hours at the Vintage Computer Festival this afternoon, it was my first visit to Bletchley Park. The presentations on the Colosuss, Elliott 803 and ICL 2966 were fascinating.
The smell of warm, old electronics and oil made it feel like home or at least like my workshop / spare room.

I'll definitely be returning soon.

John

15th Jun 2010, 7:19 pm	#1
m0cemdave Octode Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, UK. Posts: 1,219	Vintage Computer Festival, June 19 & 20th Hello, I hope this is the appropriate message board for this - if not, then please move or delete. I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else on the site. For anyone who doesn't know already, the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park is hosting the UK's first Vintage Computer Festival this weekend, June 19th and 20th. It looks like being quite a good do. Information is at http://www.tnmoc.org/36/section.aspx/140 Dave.

17th Jun 2010, 11:36 am	#2
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: Vintage Computer Festival, June 19 & 20th I wish I knew about that sooner as I'd have liked to go. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

18th Jun 2010, 9:55 am	#3
BassoonBloke Pentode Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: East London, UK. Posts: 231	Re: Vintage Computer Festival, June 19 & 20th Hi Dave, I hope to be going up there on saturday. It's been a while since i've been to Bletchley Park, so i'm quite looking forward to it. Maybe i'll bump into some folk from the forum there (?) . Alan .

20th Jun 2010, 9:55 am	#4
Scottart Pentode Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, UK. Posts: 205	Re: Vintage Computer Festival, June 19 & 20th I made it to the VCF yesterday, Saturday . It's a great event, with much to see and do - if anyone can get there today, it's definitely worth the trip ! Stephen

20th Jun 2010, 3:56 pm	#5
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Re: Vintage Computer Festival, June 19 & 20th Featured during the last five minutes of BH Radio 4 this morning! Dave W

20th Jun 2010, 10:04 pm	#6
jjl Octode Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ware, Herts. UK. Posts: 1,082	Re: Vintage Computer Festival, June 19 & 20th I spent a few hours at the Vintage Computer Festival this afternoon, it was my first visit to Bletchley Park. The presentations on the Colosuss, Elliott 803 and ICL 2966 were fascinating. The smell of warm, old electronics and oil made it feel like home or at least like my workshop / spare room. I'll definitely be returning soon. John