Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
On 18 January 1944, Bletchley Park took receipt of a machine so big, it was rightly called Colossus.
Colossus, the world’s first large-scale electronic digital computer, would help speed up the Codebreakers’ work on Lorenz, one of the most fiendish ciphers of World War Two.
#colossus80 #bletchleypark #shorts #historyofcomputers
Bletchley Park Trust is a registered charity, heritage attraction and independent museum. As an independent charity, we rely on income from our visitors, Friends and supporters to secure the long-term future of the site.
Registered charity number: 1012743
On 18 January 1944, Bletchley Park took receipt of a machine so big, it was rightly called Colossus.
Colossus, the world’s first large-scale electronic digital computer, would help speed up the Codebreakers’ work on Lorenz, one of the most fiendish ciphers of World War Two.
#colossus80 #bletchleypark #shorts #historyofcomputers
Bletchley Park Trust is a registered charity, heritage attraction and independent museum. As an independent charity, we rely on income from our visitors, Friends and supporters to secure the long-term future of the site.
Registered charity number: 1012743
