Bletchley Park snubbed by Brit govt, no love for birthplace of computing

#DidYouKnow Bletchley Park was home to the world's first programmable digital computer, during World War Two? Named Colossus, this machine was designed by General Post Office (GPO) engineer, Tommy Flowers and his team. Colossus Mk 1 was delivered to Bletchley Park in January 1944 and was operated by Women's Royal Naval Service staff (wrens). #Colossus #Computer #AI #BletchleyPark #WorldWarTwo #WWII #DYK © Crown Copyright. Reproduced by kind permission, Director GCHQ | Bletchley Park

On 18 January 1944, Bletchley Park took receipt of a machine so big, it was rightly called Colossus. It took months of design work between Bletchley Park and the General Post Office (modern-day BT), based at Dollis Hill, before it was built. This machine was going to help speed up the Codebreakers’ work on Lorenz, one of the most fiendish ciphers of World War Two. Today, Colossus is hailed as the world’s first large-scale electronic digital computer. Head to our X (Twitter) feed where we’ll be m

Once the top-secret home of WW2 Codebreakers, is now a lively museum, open daily. Explore immersive films, interactive displays, and recreated WW2 rooms. Discover the brilliant minds and machines that changed the course of WW2. Annual Passes give you unlimited visits for 12 months. Under 12s go free, and residents within 10 miles get 50% off all year! 📍 Don’t just read about history—live it! Plan your visit today. #BletchleyPark #Codebreakers #HistoryUncovered | Bletchley Park