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The Turing-Welchman Bombe attempts to break Enigma messages again

Posted September 18, 2018September 18, 2018by Over Lord

In a live video link-up with Poland on 21 September 2018, the reconstructed Turing-Welchman Bombe at The National Museum of Computing on Bletchley Park will …

Family Fun at TNMOC Summer Bytes 2018

Posted July 24, 2018July 24, 2018by Over Lord

Summer Bytes family fun starts at The National Museum of Computing on Bletchley Park on Wednesday 1 August and continues Tuesdays to Sundays throughout the …

The BBC Computer Literacy Project CLP archive goes live at The National Museum of Computing

Posted June 28, 2018June 28, 2018by Over Lord

Clips of the ground-breaking, educational and entertaining 1980s BBC Computer Literacy Project (CLP) series archive can now be searched and viewed at The National Museum …

Crowdfunded Bombe gallery opened at TNMOC by two veterans

Posted June 25, 2018June 25, 2018by Over Lord

On Saturday 23 June 2018, two veteran Bombe operators opened the new Bombe Gallery at The National Museum of Computing on Bletchley Park, just three …

Bombe Gallery opens at TNMOC on 23 June

Posted June 12, 2018June 12, 2018by Over Lord

On the afternoon of Saturday 23 June 2018, the new Bombe Gallery in The National Museum of Computing will be opened by two of the …

The Bombe arrives at TNMOC

Posted May 1, 2018May 1, 2018by Over Lord

After more than ten hours of tense work, the Turing-Welchman Bombe arrived safely at The National Museum of Computing on Bletchley Park. With air lifts, …

Paessler 2018 Bytes Festivals at The National Museum of Computing

Posted March 16, 2018March 16, 2018by Over Lord

29 March to 8 April 2018 On seven days, 12 noon to 5pm The Paessler 2018 Bytes Festivals at The National Museum of Computing on …

Bombe crowdfunder works a charm

Posted March 14, 2018March 14, 2018by Over Lord

Turing-Welchman Bombe to stay on the Bletchley Park Estate – TNMOC Crowdfunder raises £60,000 donated by 500 supporters in four weeks Following its hugely successful …

Three Witches’ reunion

Posted March 7, 2018March 7, 2018by Over Lord

‘Art is made to disturb, science reassures.’ George Braque Three Witches – one scientific and two artistic – have been brought together for a public …

The first Grand Digital computer race won by a nine-year-old programmer

Posted February 20, 2018February 20, 2018by Over Lord

A race of computers spanning eight decades was won by a BBC micro:bit operated and programmed by a nine-year old student. The Grand Digital computer …