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Documents relating to the production of the description of 'Colossus': 'Colossus'...
Catalogue reference: HW 76/6
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This record is about the Documents relating to the production of the description of 'Colossus': 'Colossus'... dating from 1949 Feb 23 - 1973 Aug 30 in the series Government Communications Headquarters: Early Computers: Reports. It is held at Creating government department or its successor.
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HW 76/6
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Date (When the record was created)
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1949 Feb 23 - 1973 Aug 30
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Description (What the record is about)
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Documents relating to the production of the description of 'Colossus': 'Colossus' research, drafts of technical papers on 'Colossus' and photographs
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Creating government department or its successor
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Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Computing
- Intelligence
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HW 76
Government Communications Headquarters: Early Computers: Reports
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