The first official information released about Colossus was a single page of information and a few pictures
The story of how the Colossus computer at Bletchley Park aided the allied code-cracking effort during World War II is becoming well known. Its claim to be a forerunner of modern-day computers is also well established.
What is much less well known is the story of how Colossus's story came to be told in the first place. It is a tale of how one man's dogged efforts overcame official secrets and official indifference to rewrite computer history.
Computer scientist Brian Randell was the man who started uncovering the history of Colossus..................
The story of how the Colossus computer at Bletchley Park aided the allied code-cracking effort during World War II is becoming well known. Its claim to be a forerunner of modern-day computers is also well established.
What is much less well known is the story of how Colossus's story came to be told in the first place. It is a tale of how one man's dogged efforts overcame official secrets and official indifference to rewrite computer history.
Computer scientist Brian Randell was the man who started uncovering the history of Colossus..................
FULL ARTICLE HERE: BBC News - The road to uncovering a wartime Colossus
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