IBM 360 Computer console
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Canterbury was the first university in Aotearoa to obtain a computer in 1962. It was only the third computer to be installed in the country, alongside those used by the Reserve Bank and New Zealand Railways. At the time it was worth the same as ten average houses. When it was installed, there were only four people who had had any experience with computers at the University, and new staff had to...
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Title
IBM 360 Computer console
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Maker
IBM
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Date made
1959
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Subject
Students, Teaching tools, Staff
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Additional information
Metal, wood, Part 1 Height 990 Width 755 Depth 240 Part 2 A4
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University of Canterbury Ilam Road Christchurch 8140
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