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The set of digital artefacts relating to specific events in our history provided via this page range from the formal records of the 34-year series of several-day Newcastle International Seminars on the Teaching of Computing Science, to those of various (very) informal evening “entertainments” such as the mock trial of Professor Page for offences under the Megalomania Act of 1642. A much fuller event sequence is summarised and illustrated in the Timeline<\/a><\/strong> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparing for Pegasus (1956)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Official Opening of Pegasus (1958)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installation of the KDF9 Computer (1963)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Announcement of the IBM 360\/67 Acquisition (1967)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They’re all a little older now! (1967)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NUMAC Inauguration (1968)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Seminars On The Teaching Of Computing Science (1967 – 2001)<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honorary Graduates and Fellows (1972 – )<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trial of Ewan Page (1979<\/a><\/strong>)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Computers for Newcastle and Durham Universities (1985)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Xerox $1 million Equipment Grant (1985)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh What a Lovely Lab (1987<\/a><\/strong>)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lab Trip Archive (1993 – <\/a><\/strong>)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elizabeth Barraclough\u2019s Retirement Celebrations (1993)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 40th Anniversary Celebration<\/a><\/strong> <\/a><\/strong>(<\/a><\/strong>1<\/a><\/strong>9<\/a><\/strong>9<\/a><\/strong>7<\/a><\/strong>)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Randell 75 (2011<\/a><\/strong>)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alan Turing Centenary Seminar (2012<\/a><\/strong>)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BBC: Newcastle Science Central computer school plan unveiled (2015)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

History of Computing Exhibition (2018)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inauguration of the NUHC Display (2019<\/a><\/strong>)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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