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Amstrads and Ataris
UK Home Computers in the 1980s
Häftad, 2022
178 kr
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The 1980s was the era when affordable computers came to UK homes. They were known as microcomputers as their ‘brain’ was a microprocessor chip. Before then, computers were either found in the IT centres of big companies, taking up a whole room, or were large desktop machines with a price tag that …
Pocket Calculator Story
Häftad, 2024
181 kr
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Before the 1970s, for anything but basic arithmetic, a pen and paper was needed, and complex calculations required a slide rule or logarithm tables. Electronic calculators were in use in the 1960s, but they were based on valve or transistor technology, and so they were both bulky and expensive …
Pocket Calculator Story
E-bok, 2024
173 kr
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Before the 1970s, for anything but basic arithmetic, a pen and paper was needed, and complex calculations required a slide rule or logarithm tables. Electronic calculators were in use in the 1960s, but they were based on valve or transistor technology, and so they were both bulky and expensive …
Digital Watch Story
Häftad, 2025
181 kr
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Today, wrist watches are part practical, part fashion and part wearable tech. This was just as true at the beginning of the 1970s, with the invention of the digital watch. Initially they were incredibly expensive, first seen on the wrists of James Bond and Elton John. However, the technology soon …
Story of English Banknotes
Häftad, 2025
181 kr
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The humble banknote has been around in one form or another for over 300 years, and no one would deny that during that time they have been an indispensable part of trade, commerce and the growth of the UK economy. The Bank of England came into existence to oversee their creation and distribution and …
Military Helicopters
Past and Present
Häftad, 2026
173 kr
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The military helicopter has been a hugely important asset for all of the UK’s armed forces for over six decades. In service with the Fleet Air Arm, the Army Air Corps and the RAF, their flexibility has allowed them to fulfil many different roles including troop transport, heavy lifting and …
Handheld Electronic Game Story
Häftad, 2026
181 kr
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Today, playing Candy Crush on a smartphone or a classic arcade game on the Nintendo Switch is, for many, a part of modern life. However, our love of gaming-on-the-move isn’t a recent fad. It started in the late 1970s when the first portable electronic consoles allowed us to play our favourite games …
Handheld Electronic Game Story
E-bok, 2026
176 kr
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Today, playing Candy Crush on a smartphone or a classic arcade game on the Nintendo Switch is, for many, a part of modern life. However, our love of gaming-on-the-move isn't a recent fad. It started in the late 1970s when the first portable electronic consoles allowed us to play our favourite games …
