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The Ultimate in Retro Computers
The original computational engine made by Charles Babbage, restored and/or recreated and put on show in the Science Museum, London. This is a long time before electronics, - it's mechanical. Note the ghostly image in the background - that's a reflection of a picture of Charles Babbage reflected in the glass (unless there's something very spooky going on). Also don't forget Ada of Lovelace, who was the first computer programmer.