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⟶ ACL ⟶ Literature ⟶ Books ⟶ The Story of ATLAS :: The Story of ATLAS: A computer
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Further reading ⇓

□ Overview/Foreword
□ Preface
□ Contents
□ Introduction
□ History
□ Description
□ Additional photos

Foreword

Iain Stinson

Richard Williams & Partners Computer Specialists, 1973

The following photos were also taken at the time of the decommissioning of the London Atlas but did not appear in the book.

The Anelex lineprinters have fallen silent but look ready to start up at any moment. The CCTV screen showing the engineers' control panel downstairs has already been removed. When it was powered off the image of the lights was still present having long since been burned into the CRT's phosphor.

The Anelex lineprinters have fallen silent but look ready to start up at any moment. The CCTV screen showing the engineers' control panel downstairs has already been removed. When it was powered off the image of the lights was still present having long since been burned into the CRT's phosphor.
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An Oscilloscope and it's trolley (see http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/CCS/res/res49.htm#g) in amongst the processor cabinets in the basement.

An Oscilloscope and it's trolley (see http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/CCS/res/res49.htm#g) in amongst the processor cabinets in the basement.
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An Oscilloscope and it's trolley (see http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/CCS/res/res49.htm#g) in amongst the processor cabinets in the basement.

An Oscilloscope and it's trolley (see http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/CCS/res/res49.htm#g) in amongst the processor cabinets in the basement.
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In the basement in amongst the processor cabinets. Even after nearly a decade, the finish of the cabinets doors retain their shine.

In the basement in amongst the processor cabinets. Even after nearly a decade, the finish of the cabinets doors retain their shine.
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In the basement looking towards the engineers' control panel area.

In the basement looking towards the engineers' control panel area.
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