Upcoming Events
August Amiga and Commodore Day – 6/8
Date: August 6th, 11am- 5 pm
We are celebrating the 40th Birthday of the C64 and the incredible Amiga and commodore line of products. See event and organise tickets here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/384410430947
Tickets – Free for Members | $25 non-members. | Lunch extra
ACMS Workshop – Cataloguing Day – 20/8Date: August 20th, 11am- 5 pm
Join Sebastian, Phill the cataloguing team at the ACMS. Now that West Street is together, the ACMS is cataloguing our collection efforts of the past near 3 decades. We are also happy to announce our work in progress catalogue is available for public view here!
Help be part of history by assisting us in cataloguing our collection. Contact Murray Irwin (membership@acms.org.au) to advise if you wish to volunteer. Refreshments will be supplied by the ACMS for all active volunteers on the day.
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The ACMS is a not-for-profit charity supported through our members, volunteers, and private and corporate donations. These have enabled us to collate, restore, and preserve equipment. The ACMS is a covid safe venue.
Our passionate members have significant experience in computing and its history. We love to share this passion and our unique stories and heritage items with others. We concentrate particularly on the history of computing in Australia, and on the collection of machines made or assembled in Australia or of particular importance to the development of the industry in this country.
We invite you to join the society to enjoy, preserve and restore items. All financial donations are tax deductible. Even If you are unable to assist financially, we are always looking for support in any way you may be able. All assistance is greatly appreciated.
Are you a retro computing user or enthusiast?
Maybe you used a minicomputer. Maybe you used punch cards. Maybe you programmed in COBOL or assembled Microbees. Or maybe you are just interested in the history of computing and old stuff.
Join us! We encourage anyone to engage with us in our quest to document and provide a full picture of the history of computing in Australia.
From the early days of valve machines, to the minicomputers of the 1970s, to the bedroom revolution of home PCs, to the Internet revolution —the history of computers and computing is a rich, fascinating and compelling tale.
Help us tell this story by joining or making an ongoing contribution.
Click here for the May 2022 newsletter
The featured individuals are recognised for their major contributions to the organisation financially or in a means recognised by the organisation. Please note, this listing is currently being reasearched and developed. Please reach out to the Vice President to nominate any individual or organisation.
We lose a lot in life and love without ever even knowing
We lose the little things between the coming and the going
And before we even know it we find the end is coming
We live, we die, we laugh, we love – we try to make it something.
– From the Poem ‘Lost and Found’ by Graeme Philipson
It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and colleague, Graeme Philipson, has passed away after a tragic accident. Graeme was the founding and current president of the ACMS and Australia’s most prolific Computer Historian. The ACMS is determined to continue his legacy and establish a library of computing history in his name.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends.