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Further reading

Overview
Finding a site
1962
Early 1963
Late 1963
February 1964
March 1964
July 1964
Phase 2: 1966
Phase 2: 1967
Phase 2: 1967
Fish tank
1971 onwards

6 February 1964

This is the upper level where the Atlas peripherals will be housed. The window to the right is the service window through which can be seen the Data Preparation area.

Atlas Machine Room upstairs

Atlas Machine Room upstairs
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The first photo is taken from the doorway into the tape and card store. Later, Jim Hailstone would install a robot tape store in this area.

Tape and Card Store

Tape and Card Store
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The Data Preparation area with the service window into the Atlas machine room on the left.

Data Preparation Area

Data Preparation Area
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By now, the building is nearly ready for takeover

Nearly finished

Nearly finished
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But there is still a bit of cleaning up to do!

Entrance Hall

Entrance Hall
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