ColecoVision
On Thursday, 26 September, we travelled to Sevenoaks in Kent to visit St Michael’s Prep School, the pupils engaged very well with the technology,
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The exhibition was set up for the whole day and the day went brilliantly. Gary gave a short introductory speech at the start of each session,
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On Thursday, 16 January we traveled to Minchinhampton in Stroud to visit Beaudesert Park School. Pupils enjoyed learning about the history
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On 24 Friday January 2020, we travelled to Doncaster to visit Hill House School, as we continue to celebrate the role that bedroom programmers
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On Wednesday 20 November, we travelled to Hull, to visit staff and students at Sirus Academy North.
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Newcastle Prep School Visit – 17 October 2019
Gary McNab
On 17 October 2019, we travelled to Newcastle Prep School, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, all year groups were enthralled by the stories
William Howard School, Cumbria Visit – 13 June 2019
Gary McNab
On Thursday, 13 June, we arrived at William Howard School, Cumbria with an array of historical hardware from the 1970s,
Sinclair ZX81
Gary McNab
The ZX81 is a home computer produced by Sinclair Research and manufactured in Dundee, Scotland by Timex Corporation.
Ian McNaught-Davis
Gary McNab
Ian McNaught-Davis (30 August 1929 – 10 February 2014) was a British television presenter best known for presenting the BBC television
David Braben
Gary McNab
David Braben has been called “one of the most influential computer game programmers of all time”, based on his early game development
Jeff Minter
Gary McNab
In 1981 Jeff Minter started independently writing and selling video games for the Sinclair ZX80, the first machine he owned.
The Oliver Twins
Gary McNab
Andrew Nicholas Oliver and Philip Edward Oliver, together known as the Oliver Twins, are British twin brothers and video game designers.
Gary McNab: Enhancing the computing curriculum
Gary McNab
With over 30 years working experience within STEM related industries, from manufacture of printed circuit boards
Amiga 1200
Gary McNab
The Amiga 1200, or A1200 (code-named “Channel Z”), is Commodore International’s third-generation Amiga computer
Vectrex
Gary McNab
The Vectrex is a vector display-based home video game console that was developed by Western Technologies/Smith Engineering.
Atari 2600
Gary McNab
The Atari 2600, originally sold as the Atari Video Computer System or Atari VCS until November 1982, is a home video game
Micro Men
Gary McNab
Affectionately comic drama about the British home computer boom of the early 1980s. Legendary inventor Clive Sinclair battles
SAM Coupé
Gary McNab
The SAM Coupé is an 8-bit British home computer that was first released in late 1989. The machine is based around a Z80B CPU