Many people have contributed to the Time-Line Computer Archive over the years of which we are eternally grateful. Any help is appreciated, whether it be making cups of tea, providing historical knowledge, helping out at the Unit, pointing us in the right direction or donating items and articles, all contributions are greatly appreciated. Below are just a handful of the hundreds, if not thousands of people who have helped over the years, and continue to give their support.


Peter Dick

Digital pdp11/70, Digital VT05, Digital VT180, Digital pdp11/20, Decscope, Triumph SE1040, Digital PDP 11/83, Sperry RP03, Modular Technology’s Minimodem, Moore Reed TC301M, Celestix Aries, and many other items, along with video demonstrations and written articles.


Dave Richards

English Electric Deuce which his father used to operate. Dave has also spent several days with the collection testing various exhibits.


Dave Dexter

Front panel from a Honeywell 716 computer going for scrap some years ago.


Gerard Rose

Video Genie System and a box fill of LEO III cards.


George Nicholson

Sinclair PC200 computer, and offered much needed knowledge.


Frank Lund

Ferranti Pegasus computer card. Frank has also allowed us to aquire a Texas Instruments Systems Simulator B444, a fabulous Digital Flip Chip Module and a Digital pdp8/f computer.


Professor Peter McClintock

Nicolet system


Dr J Chalmers

HP 120 computer.


Culcheth High School

iMacs along with keyboards and mice.


Scottish Power

Digital pdp11/40


Paul Pearson

Raspberry Pi


Glasgow Life Museums

AES Alphaplus Computer


Peter Johnson

MacUser magazines


Mr R M Kerr

A Sharp MZ-80B with manuals and a Compukit UK101 along with other items.


Peak Computers

Peak Computers were established in 1984 and closed their doors in 2010, Pat & Eric (The proprietors) told us that over the 26 years they had seen many changes in the computer business, from the heady days of the Commodore 64 to days of infinite computer speed and memory.


Tim Down

Tim of Pulse Photonics Ltd

Transdata 101 DD system.


Robert Schneider

Apple II Plus computer.


Gary Gonnella

Brunsviga 20 Calculating Machine


John Blankenbaker

John Blankenbaker has posted a signed photo of himself with his Kenbak-1 Computer.


Peter Duncan

BBC Micro computers


Mr & Mrs Wallis

Triumph Adler TA-1000 computer.


Mary Peckham

Kaypro 2x along with user manuals and software.


Mr & Mrs Johnstone

Royal Litton 5-T Calculator, NatWest slim line Calculator and an Amstrad PCW9512.


Mr Cook

BBC Micro model B, along with 36 issues of BBC Mirco user magazine.


Mrs Winterburn

The Wireless World Magazines date from 1949 through to the 1990s. There must be hundreds of them. Wireless World Digital Computer had a special feature that ran for a number of months in 1967, a transistor base home build computer.

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