Event information
The Centre for Computing History, Unit 1, Rene Court, Coldhams Road, Cambridge CB1 3EW
Back in the mid 1980s, a huge project by the BBC took a snapshot of life in the UK. Using thousands of children up and down the country, they gathered information, and took photographs of their home town and villages, which were then sent to a central archive to be digitally converted.
The result was the Domesday Project, held in one (large) computer package. The talk will be an insightful look at this important project, demonstrating the hardware and software, with a personal recollection of the data gathering process. The event is free (although museum entry charges apply), but booking is essential to guarantee your place.
The event ends at 11am but there will be opportunity to ask plenty of questions.
Tickets include admission to the museum for the whole day.
This event is part of Summer at the Museums 2025.