Computer Conservation Society

Next Events

September 15^th 2022

The mobile revolution: the early days of cellular, 1983 – 1993.

Historic Document Rescue

From time to time the Society is approached by people who have come into the possession of documents relevant to historic computers and who feel that they should “go to a good home”.

Unfortunately the Computer Conservation Society is no longer in a position to collect such material, though we can sometimes suggest a suitable home for it. If you have a need to dispose of historic material we suggest that you should first read our guide Archives and your Personal Papers.

In particular, we should stress that a list of the document titles is essential before any progress can be made.

Document Exchange within the CCS

Because CCS members use widely differing IT systems, difficulties sometimes arise when documents are sent between members. In an attempt to minimise such problems a page of guidance notes can be found here.

The web page also contains useful information for authors of articles in the CCS journal Resurrection.

News

April 2022

In view of the torrent of dreadful news from Ukraine it seems unimportant but nevertheless we have received this report from Mariupol.

Russian attacks on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol have destroyed an important computer museum filled with Soviet-era artifacts-Russian forces essentially destroyed their own history. Other cultural institutions remain vulnerable, including the Software & Computer Museum.

Founded in 1989, the Computer Conservation Society is a joint venture between the British Computer Society, the Science Museum and the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester.

Our primary mission is to preserve historic computers, develop awareness of the history of computing, and encourage research. We run many specialised projects, organise public lecture series, and publish a regular journal.

Membership of the society is open to all. If you would like to join the society, please click here for more information.