The subordinates were written as part of a suite of routines termed CCS (Computer Composition Systems). These programmes initially had paper tape input, but later operate with disc file input. Output was generally paper tape to drive a hot-metal linecaster of Monotype composing machine, and later to phototypesetting machines such as the Linotron 505 and Monophoto. Proofing output was to drum printer, with line numbers also printed to identify subsequent word editing. The subordinates are mostly concerned with the automatic hyphenation of English words. This encapsulates work done by David Martin at the University of Newcastle on both identifying hyphenation points within a word, and succinctly encoding the tables of rules and exceptions. The table at the beginning of each subordinate is thus the most important. The table is highly condensed, and uses symbols defined in the 'Extract of ICL manual on the design of the hyphenation table' (MS/2178/07). Collection of documents and ICL PLAN source listings referring to subroutines written in the PLAN programming language used to create a tailored word processing program for users in the printing and publishing industry
Comprises mainly manuals and software related material of ICL, but also of companies related to, or subsumed into, ICL including British Tabulating Machine Co. Ltd., International Computers & Tabulators Ltd., Hollerith, Powers-Samas, English Electric Computers, et al. Also includes numerous files of J.M.M. Pinkerton (1947-86) and technical drawings of LEO computer. Archive of International Computers Ltd.
Two black and white photographs of women assembling circuit boards at International Computers Limited, Ashton. Photographer unknown. Photographs of ICL circuit board assembly
Archive consisting of service guides, operating instructions, and volumes of vocabulary of SCL Command Specification for the mainframe computer by ICL and Fujitsu. There is also a copy of the company magazine, ICL Today, a Brief for Senior Management on the ICL Series 39, a promotional booklet and Series 39 Technical Overview. Archive relating to the ICL Series 39 SX Computer
Archive consisting of three boxes of handbooks and manuals relating to various electronic equipment, photographs of objects possibly made by Eric George Lofthouse, ICL metrication/conversion guides, circuit diagrams, published collections of papers from The Institution of Electrical Engineers. The archive includes material relating to computers and radar systems developed by A V Roe and Ferranti Ltd. Archive of Eric George Lofthouse
Archive consisting of manuals, a presentation on slides, and photographs, relating to the 3SL Estriel Mainframe Computer made by International Computers Ltd, West Gorton, Manchester, 1985. Papers relating to the 3SL Estriel Mainframe Computer
The manuals were sold to customers to illustrate how they might make use of up-to-date techniques for online management of factories and retail businesses. They represent a departure from the standard ICL practice of developing software purely internally, with its inherent risk that it may not become widely used, towards an approach of market research and consultation with their existing and potential clients. The manuals preceded ICL’s investment in OMAC/OMAC29, which provided computer systems that implemented this approach. They were constructed to encourage customer feedback and collect data about customer needs and requirements. The manuals are divided into two sets, the details for which are as follows: 1. The 'Manufacturing Industry' guides comprise 7 volumes: • Preview – 12 pages – Publication 5121 – dated October 1975 • Management Overview – 78 pages – Publication 5120 – dated July 1975 • Product Data Control – 68 pages – Publication 5123 – dated October 1975 • Material Control – 111 pages – Publication 5124 – dated October 1975 • Factory Control – 88 pages – Publication 5125 – dated October 1975 • Implementation Guide – 64 pages – Publication 5126 – dated July 1975 • Sales Order Control – 53 pages – Publication 5127 – dated October 1975 2. The 'Retail and Distributive Trades' guides comprise 4 volumes: • Overview – 75 pages – Publication 5128 – dated December 1977 • Physical Distribution Management – 138 pages – Publication 5129 – dated December 1977 • Retailing – 111 pages – Publication 5130 – dated December 1977 • Implementation – 79 pages – Publication 5131 – dated December 1977 Collection of manuals illustrating online management of factories and retail businesses
Archive consisting of original research notebooks and correspondence of Ken Johnson, an electronic circuit designer, covering the period when he worked at Ferranti and International Computers Ltd. There is also one file relating to Johnson's lecturing at the University of Manchester. The archive also includes samples of electronic circuitry designed for Ferranti computers. Research Papers of Ken Johnson related to Ferranti Computers
Comprises assorted programing manuals, users' guides and descriptive booklets. Includes 7 Ferranti manuals, 13 Elliott manuals. Beeching computer archive collection
Comprises manuals, catalogues and technical drawings. Collection of computing-related material, predominantly relating to the work of the International Computers Limited
Miscellaneous collection of computing material, including re Ferranti Pegasus and Elliott Brothers 401 and 402 computers, and re digital computer development. Miscellaneous collection of computing papers
Collection of land deeds documenting the ownership of plots of land that would become the site of the Union Iron Works in West Gorton, manfacturing site of Brooks & Doxey. The deeds record the transfer of ownership to Ferranti in 1956 and its reconfiguration during this period and subsequently under the ownership of International Computers Ltd. Collection of Deeds of Conveyance for Union Iron Works, West Gorton
