05/02/1969
Edition of the science programme featuring a computer called 'Nellie'. The machine can be programmed to solve mathematical equations or even play music. (1969)
Edition of the science programme featuring a computer called 'Nellie'. While many pupils might wish they could hand their schoolwork over to a computer, the boys of Forest Grammar School have turned a computer into schoolwork. The machine can be programmed to solve mathematical equations or even play music. (1969)
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Nellie: School Computer
Duration: 07:21
Did You Know?
In case you're racking your brains to identify the tune played by Nellie, it's What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?, a tune that dates back at least to the 1820s and possibly even earlier.
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- Wed 5 Feb 1969 18:40
Tomorrow's World Collection
Clips from this programme are available online as part of the Tomorrow's World Collection
