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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📢 🙌 We've been awarded a £97,571 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. ✳️ The Unlocking Our Digital Heritage project will redevelop the website and create an AI-powered 'Ask the Archive' portal. 🙏 A huge thanks to #NationalLottery players! #HeritageFund ➡️ archivesit.org.uk/archives-of-...

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

If you shop online, please consider signing up to #Giveasyoulive for us this year. Every time you make an online purchase, order a grocery delivery, book a trip or switch your energy providers, you can generate donations that support our work, for free 👍 👉 bit.ly/4skr65B

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Wow! Thanks to your amazing support, we’ve reached £12,790 — that’s 76% of our goal! And because of the #ChristmasChallenge, every donation has been doubled. 💚 We’re not done yet! There’s still time to double your difference by donating before midday tomorrow, Tuesday 9 December bit.ly/4iF44Tj ✨ 🙏

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

🚀 We’re halfway through the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge! 🎁🎁 Thanks to your generosity, we’ve raised £5,650 so far & every penny has been doubled. 💚 There’s still time to make double the impact before 9 December. For more information & to donate see: bit.ly/4iF44Tj ✨ 🙏

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

The Big Give #ChristmasChallenge begins! For one week donations to us on the Big Give site will be matched £1 for £1, doubling your impact. Our aim? £16,800 to support our mission 'Capturing the past to inspire the future.' Thanks to pledgers and The AKO Foundation donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

Two Christmas elves with similar facial features, brown skin and black hair wearing green and red jackets and elf hats. They are working in a Christmas Santa's workshop tying parcels with red ribbon. White text says Double the difference at the top. At the bottom is Christmas Challenge, white tex on a red triangle and BigGive, white text on a black triangle.

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Happy 60th Birthday BT tower, inaugurated by British PM Harold Wilson on this day in 1965, the tallest UK building until 1980. Here our Chairman John Carrington, poses for a photo on the roof of his office in Howland Street, 1984. He was the first MD of BT Cellnet. @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

A white man with short fair hair in a side parting stood holding an early mobile phone, in front of a large tower. There are dishes at the top of the tower, which looks like a large antenna.

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

It is with great sadness we share Roger Graham OBE, founder of Archives of IT, passed away on Friday 8 August. Our thoughts are with Roger’s wife Irene, family and friends. Roger founded us in 2015 after a 60 year career in IT. Find out more in our tribute below. archivesit.org.uk/roger-graham...

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Roger Graham OBE, founder of Archives of IT, dies aged 86 - Archives of IT

Roger Graham at the 40th anniversary dinner of the Prince’s Trust (now the King’s Trust)…

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

We are sad to hear of the death of Dame Stephanie Shirley. We had the privilege to interview her about her life and achievements in 2017. Listen to her interview below. We remember her as a information technology pioneer, businesswoman and philanthropist. archivesit.org.uk/interviews/d...

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Dame Stephanie Shirley - Archives of IT

Dame Steve Shirley founded the software house F International initially only using women workers who worked from home. It was in 1962 and she had hit the glass ceiling again in her employment. She had...

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

We were delighted to support the Enterprise Awards as Impact Partner this year with our CEO Tola Sargeant chairing the Judging Panel & co-hosting the Awards ceremony at Drapers' Hall in London last night. Many congratulations to the winners and finalists all inspiring tech entrepreneurs! 🏆 🚀

A group of smartly dressed people standing on a stage with trophies & certificates - they are all winners, finalists or judges at the 2025 Enterprise Awards.

A lady in a silver dress standing at a lectern with the words Enterprise Awards on the screen behind her.

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Any teachers - or aspiring teachers - out there with an interest in computing, history & entrepreneurship? This unique opportunity could be your next role... #TeamCompSci #CSEd #HistTech #EduSky www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...

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Teacher of Computer Science and History of Computing Course Lead, Barnet - Tes Jobs

Mill Hill School, United Kingdom

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

We're delighted to be partnering with Digit<all> to support the inaugural ‘IT Pioneers’ CODE Award this year. 🏆🎉 🥇Winners & finalists from the Junior (9-14) & Senior (15+) categories win Amazon vouchers! Nominate your outstanding young IT Pioneers by 30 April! 👀👉 www.digitall.charity/codeawards

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Know a Computer Science teacher with a keen interest in the history of computing? This is an exciting new role at London's Mill Hill School as part of a project with Archives of IT to educate young people about how tech has transformed our lives. Closing date 24 Feb 👉 bit.ly/3X1dFtZ #TeamCompSci

Candidate Information Pack for Teacher of Computer Science and AIT Project Lead. Image shows students working with laptops.

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Should students be allowed to use ChatGPT at school? Are there new demands for IT professionalism in the wake of scandals like Horizon? How is journalism evolving in the digital age? 🤔 Join us - in London or online - on 28 January for some fantastic keynotes and a lively debate! 👉 bit.ly/4fOdOaD

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Archives of IT 2025 Forum on Norms for the Digital Age

How are new technologies and norms affecting professionalism, journalism, education and international cyber security?

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

A fun, easy way to incorporate nature, citizen science and data handling into your curriculum!🦉🦆🦢👀 We've teamed up with the RSPB to create a free new PowerPoint lesson to help pupils organise and present their Big Schools’ Birdwatch data. 👍 bit.ly/4iWUn2e @rspb.bsky.social #TeamCompSci #edusky

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AIT collaborates with RSPB's Big Schools' Birdwatch - Archives of IT

Archives of IT has collaborated with RSPB's education team to create a new lesson to help pupils organise and present their Big Schools’ Birdwatch data.

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Computing at School @computingatschool.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

A record 6,310 UK women started Computing at UK universities in 2024 - part of the growing total of 32,710 students starting their tech journey, says @wearebcs.bsky.social 📈 Read the full BCS comment here🔗 buff.ly/41DUYj7 #WomenInComputing #WomenInTech #TeamCompSci #CSed

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Peter Marshman @petermarshman.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

If you're looking for some activities for the end of term you might find these GCHQ Christmas activities useful: www.gchq.gov.uk/news/xmas-20... #cyber #computing #TeamCompSci

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GCHQ Christmas Challenge 2024 Schools Pack

Get set for the GCHQ Christmas Challenge 2024 with our handy teaching packs and resources

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

We'd love to have you join us at our second annual AIT Forum on 28 January, either in person in London or online. The theme this year is 'Norms for the #Digital Age, from States to Students' & we've got a fantastic line up of expert speakers. For more details & to book see 👉 bit.ly/4iqZgQW

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Val Poore @vallypee.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Wonderful, colourful and fascinating memoirs. I’ve read and loved them all! @lallyb.bsky.social has the gift of a great raconteur!

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

✨Looking for a fun festive computing activity for KS2+? ✨ 🎁 Follow the link for a free worksheet from AIT & Technology Books for Children to learn how to build an Advent Calendar using PowerPoint👇🎁 www.technologybooksforchildren.org/wp-content/u... @techbooks4kids.bsky.social #EduSky #TeamCompSci

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Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

What does a British teashop have to do with the history of computing? In 1884, Joseph Lyons founded a teashop in Piccadilly, London. By 1939, Lyons had 250 locations around the UK and employed 30,000 people, including 1,500 in accounting to support the supply chains & logistics.. 🧵 #Histtech #HisSTM

Black and white photo of two men in suits and the LEO II computer which began development in 1954 and was first installed in London by J Lyons & Co in 1957.

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Lally Brown @lallyb.bsky.social · 20/02/2024

My friendly neighbourhood kestrel visited today, we saved his life some years ago and he often returns 🪶#birds #isleofwight #kestrel #nature

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TolaS.bsky.social @tolas.bsky.social · 18/02/2024

Lovely red squirrel enjoying a snack in the sunshine this morning after a night of heavy rain on the Isle of Wight…

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TolaS.bsky.social @tolas.bsky.social · 02/02/2024

Which way to go… lovely dog walk as the sun came up this morning…

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