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The Computer Sheds holds the Jim Austin Computer Collection, a large private assembly of historical computers spread across several converted sheds in the countryside. The displays run from early calculating devices and home computers of the 1980s through to minicomputers, mainframes and supercomputers, and include a valve radio exhibition and an engineering workshop display. Visitors can see machines from the early days of personal computing, including classic home computers and games consoles, which many older visitors will recognise and younger ones will find curious. The collection is best suited to families with a keen interest in technology, and older children who enjoy seeing how computers changed over several decades. Because the sheds are run as a private collection, visits are arranged in advance rather than dropping in, so it is worth contacting the collection before making the journey.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Portable phone charger
- Audiobook or story CD
- Travel games
- A penForms, competitions, name badges.
- Tissues
- Notebook
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