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.
Read MoreIrene 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.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreVeterans 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.
Read MoreColossus 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.