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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 4h

Happy 60th Birthday BT tower, inaugurated by British PM Harold Wilson on this day in 1965, the tallest UK building until 1980. Here our Chairman John Carrington, poses for a photo on the roof of his office in Howland Street, 1984. He was the first MD of BT Cellnet.
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A white man with short fair hair in a side parting stood holding an early mobile phone, in front of a large tower. There are dishes at the top of the tower, which looks like a large antenna.

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 1d

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 2d

🍰 LEO (Lyons Electronic Office) was the first computer used for business, developed by UK firm J. Lyons & Co Ltd, known for tea shops and cakes. They needed to automate their payroll, marking the beginning of computers in business. Photo courtesy of the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick.

A photograph showing the set up of LEO including where the power supply, circuits, store and input and output equipment should be.

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 7d

⚡English Electric's London HQ in Aldwych housed two bronze giants, 'Power' and 'Speed,' by Sir Charles Wheeler. Sold to an American bank in 1971, they were returned as 'unacceptable' due to their realism. Now at Eltham College. Photo: Express & Star Newspapers, Wolverhampton Archives. #EYAMonsters

Two naked bronze giants atop a building entrance which says 'English Electric'. Each statue holds aloft a creature from the natural world, a lion and an eagle and represent power and speed.

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 8d

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 12d

💽 Ferranti was a key UK electrical engineering firm, known for defence electronics, power grids, and the Ferranti Mark 1, the first commercial computer. It had training schools where apprentices wore brown dust-coats. Photo courtesy of Science Museum Group Collection Online. #EYAEducation

Young people working in a lab. All are wearing brown coats whilst a man in a white coat at the front shows another man something on a board.

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 15d

People working in the warehouse at Digital, Galway Ireland, packaging computer hardware for delivery to customers.
American tech firm Digital (or DEC as it was also known) operated a factory in Galway which ran from 1971-1993.
Image thanks to Digital Galway 💻

two people unpacking large pieces of computer hardware in a warehouse. Behind them a person is driving a forklift truck. All the boxes say 'Digital, Galway, Ireland'.

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 16d

See our curriculum overview here archivesit.org.uk/archives-of-...

Archives of IT Curriculum Overview - Archives of IT

To access the AIT lesson plans click on the individual squares below: Year 1 Year…

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 16d

September is the month of education @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social and what better time to share the *free* teaching resources we have for you to use in the classroom, assembly or home education setting 👨‍🏫
#EYAEducation

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 16d

Professor Sir Martin Sweeting preparing UoSAT-2 for thermal vacuum testing in 1983 🛰️
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A white man with black hair and sideburns, wearing plastic gloves inspects a satellite on a chrome table at chest height. Behind him is a round piece of space equipment.

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 28d

📢🎓Primary teachers!

👀 Check out our primary Computing Curriculum resources - now including complete lesson plans for Year 1 through 6, as well as themed whole school activities.

All designed to be user-friendly and freely available for teachers 👉 bit.ly/4gkHSg4

#CSEd #EduSky #TeamCompSci #STEM

Back to school chalked on blackboard next to pot of colourful pencils and pile of notebooks

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · Sep 2

Here's the link direct to our 'archive' of some 300 interviews with tech pioneers and leaders: archivesit.org.uk/interviews/

News - Archives of IT

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · Sep 2

🤔 What advice would you give a young person starting out in the tech industry today?

At Archives of IT, we are grateful to the many inspirational tech leaders who have shared their advice with young people as they look back on their own careers in conversation with us... see the archive for more!

Image of Professor Sir Martin Sweeting at SSTL plus a quote from him on Careers advice: "Whatever you do, if you have the choice, choose something which you're interested in, something that stimulates you."

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · Aug 12

It is with great sadness we share Roger Graham OBE, founder of Archives of IT, passed away on Friday 8 August. Our thoughts are with Roger’s wife Irene, family and friends. Roger founded us in 2015 after a 60 year career in IT. Find out more in our tribute below.
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Roger Graham OBE, founder of Archives of IT, dies aged 86 - Archives of IT

Roger Graham at the 40th anniversary dinner of the Prince’s Trust (now the King’s Trust)…

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · Aug 11

We are so sad to hear this news. We had the honour of interviewing Dame Stephanie about her life in 2017 (and your good self in 2021!). Her life is a remarkable one.

Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · Aug 11

We are sad to hear of the death of Dame Stephanie Shirley. We had the privilege to interview her about her life and achievements in 2017. Listen to her interview below.
We remember her as a information technology pioneer, businesswoman and philanthropist.
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Dame Stephanie Shirley - Archives of IT

Dame Steve Shirley founded the software house F International initially only using women workers who worked from home. It was in 1962 and she had hit the glass ceiling again in her employment. She had...

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Royal Academy of Engineering @raeng.org.uk · Aug 11

We are deeply saddened to learn the news of the passing of Academy Fellow Dame Stephanie Shirley. A pioneering tech entrepreneur, philanthropist and icon for gender equality, she will continue to be an inspiration to many.

Watch her Engineering Hero film here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HU...

Engineering Hero: Dame Stephanie Shirley (full)

YouTube video by This Is Engineering

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · Jul 25

💡For History Day North, find out how we can help you with your research project on the history of IT, telecommunications and computing.
See our showcase exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-da...
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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · Jul 22

Only a week to go until #HistDayNorth 2025!

We can't wait to showcase our collection of oral history interviews with tech pioneers to more students, researchers & budding historians.

Check out this video from last year for an introduction to our archive & start exploring: bit.ly/40yqLRo.

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · Jul 21

Last month, AIT CEO Tola Sargeant had the privilege of sitting down with a true #spacetech pioneer, Professor Sir Martin Sweeting at Surrey Satellite Technology, to hear his inspiring story.

Follow the link to our website, or subscribe to our YouTube channel, to watch the interview 👉 bit.ly/45fi9l6

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · Jul 16

We are delighted to share a personal story on the mobile phone revolution from founding MD of Cellnet John Carrington.

Here, John takes us back to the late 1980s when he was part of delegations that secured a pan-European agreement on a mobile network standard.

👉 archivesit.org.uk/blog-2/the-m...

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thanks to @techbooks4kids.bsky.social for collaborating with us on this challenge. You can find some great ideas for books to read on their website 👉 www.technologybooksforchildren.org/books/

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Technology Books for Children – Browse by Theme or Topic

Browse our collection of technology books for children, grouped by category. Discover engaging tech-themed stories to inspire young readers aged 7–11.

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · Jul 14

📢 Calling all teachers & parents... looking for a summer activity for 7-11 year-olds that is tech-related but doesn't involve screen time?

Download our free 'Summer of Stories & Discovery' activity booklet & encourage your young people to take on the summer reading challenge! 📚 🙌

bit.ly/46G9OrT

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · Jul 9

🚀 We’ve launched a tech-themed summer reading challenge in collaboration with @techbooks4kids.bsky.social.

📚 The 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 is aimed at children aged 7 to 11 and offers screen-free fun over the summer holidays. Please download and share! archivesit.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Technology Books for Children @techbooks4kids.bsky.social · Jul 4

Our #summerreadingchallenge is launching on Monday! Read more about what to expect www.technologybooksforchildren.org/2025/07/03/s...

#BookSky #Technology #ChildrensBooks #EduSky

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