BBC Domesday Project computer

Made:
circa 1986 in United Kingdom
maker:
Philips Electronics

BBC Domesday Project machine used at Kingsfleet School, Felixstowe, 1986 comprising RM Nimbus PC with keyboard, Philips Video-RGB monitor CM 8533, Marconi RB2 Trackball, SCART lead and three ribbon cables, Philips LaserVision LV ROM Player with Philips LaserVision Remote Control and Philips 5325 Remote Control, Integrex Colourjet 132 printer (serial no. 044680), two BBC Domesday Discs in box; 'National Disc' and 'Community Disc' and Floppy Disc 'Domesday Copy'.

Details

Category:
Computing & Data Processing
Object Number:
2023-898
Materials:
plastic (unidentified), metal (unknown) and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
Philips Video-RGB monitor CM 8533: 320 mm x 360 mm x 390 mm, 11 kg
Philips LaserVision LV ROM Player: 165 mm x 420 mm x 410 mm, 14 kg
Philips 5325 Remote Control: 50 mm x 70 mm x 170 mm,
Philips Laser Vision remote: 50 mm x 70 mm x 170 mm,
type:
personal computer
credit:
Kingsfleet Primary School

Parts

Keyboard from BBC Domesday Project computer

Keyboard from BBC Domesday Project computer

BBC Domesday Project computer

Measurements:
overall: 90 mm x 460 mm x 210 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
2023-898/1
type:
keyboard
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Interactive Video manual for BBC Domesday Project computer

Interactive Video manual for BBC Domesday Project computer

RM Nimbus book 1 ‘Interactive Video for the Domesday discs’

Measurements:
overall: 210 mm x 160 mm x 30 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2023-898/2
type:
book
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Interactive Video Installation Guide from BBC Domesday Project computer

Interactive Video Installation Guide from BBC Domesday Project computer

RM Nimbus book 2 Interactive Video Installation Guide

Measurements:
overall: 210 mm x 155 mm x 5 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2023-898/3
type:
installation guide
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Video monitor from BBC Domesday Project computer

Video monitor from BBC Domesday Project computer

Philips Video-RGB monitor CM 8533

Measurements:
overall: 320 mm x 350 mm x 380 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
2023-898/6
type:
monitor
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Trackball from BBC Domesday Project computer

Trackball from BBC Domesday Project computer

Marconi RB2 Trackball

Measurements:
overall: 70 mm x 120 mm x 200 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
2023-898/7
type:
trackball
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
SCART lead from BBC Domesday Project computer

SCART lead from BBC Domesday Project computer

BBC Domesday Project computer SCART lead

Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 240 mm x 320 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
2023-898/8
type:
scart lead
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
SCART lead ribbon from BBC Domesday Project computer

SCART lead ribbon from BBC Domesday Project computer

Grey with blue plug red edging on ribbon cable

Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 180 mm x 270 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
2023-898/11
type:
scart lead ribbon
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
LV ROM player from BBC Domesday Project computer

LV ROM player from BBC Domesday Project computer

Philips LaserVision LV ROM Player

Measurements:
overall: 160 mm x 420 mm x 410 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
2023-898/12
type:
lv rom player
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Colourjet printer from BBC Domesday Project computer

Colourjet printer from BBC Domesday Project computer

Integrex Colourjet 132 printer (serial no. 044680)

Measurements:
overall: 120 mm x 400 mm x 300 mm,
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
2023-898/15
type:
printer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Disk box from BBC Domesday Project computer

Disk box from BBC Domesday Project computer

Box containing ‘National Disc’ and ‘Community Disc’

Measurements:
overall: 50 mm x 350 mm x 360 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2023-898/18
type:
box
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Disk sleeve from BBC Domesday Project computer

Disk sleeve from BBC Domesday Project computer

BBC Domesday discs sleeve

Measurements:
overall: 20 mm x 330 mm x 340 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2023-898/19
type:
sleeve
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Note pad from BBC Domesday Project computer

Note pad from BBC Domesday Project computer

BBC Domesday note pad

Measurements:
overall: 210 mm x 110 mm x 5 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2023-898/20
type:
note pad
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Grammar card from BBC Domesday Project computer

Grammar card from BBC Domesday Project computer

BBC Domesday grammar printed card

Measurements:
overall: 210 mm x 110 mm x 1 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2023-898/21
type:
grammar printed card
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Descriptive panel from BBC Domesday Project computer

Descriptive panel from BBC Domesday Project computer

BBC Domesday Discs descriptive panel

Measurements:
overall: 170 mm x 330 mm x 5 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
2023-898/22
type:
descriptive panel  
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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