Starting out in radio electronics, Clive Sinclair’s company steadily grew until an early boom in home computer kits caught his interest. Working with Chris Curry, the MK14 was created; a small DIY kit with a[...]

“Elliott” was one of several names that mostly disappeared from the British computer industry after the numerous mergers used to create International Computers Limited (ICL) in 1968. The Elliott story had begun in 1804 with[...]

Apple was founded on the 1st April 1976, to develop and sell Steve Wozniak’s Apple I computer. By April 1977, a new more capable computer, the Apple II become a force to be reckoned with[...]

Initially a producer of software, notably for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and QL computers, Psion was a British technology company that produced portable computing devices, including personal digital assistants, handheld computers, and netbooks. It gained[...]

Marconi is best known historically for the invention of radio. What isn’t so well known is that The Marconi Company broadcasted news and entertainment to the UK before the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) came into[...]

Commodore International, founded by Jack Tramiel, was a significant player in the home computer market through the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Initially finding success with adding machines and calculators, Commodore entered the personal computer market[...]

The Acorn collection documents the history of Acorn computers from 1978 to 1998. Acorn was a significant force in the history of personal computing in Britain. We have examples of early computers, such as the[...]

International Computers Ltd (ICL) was the largest British computer manufacturer, operating from 1968 until 2002, when it was rebranded as Fujitsu Services Ltd. The relationship with Fujitsu began in the early 1980s as a technology[...]