Virtual Colossus

Colossus was a computer built during WW2 to crack the German Lorenz. 3D web based version + Enigma,Lorenz,Typex,Bombe & M-209 @[email protected]

[Virtual Colossus @VirtualColossus]

#VirtualEnigma is coming to a browser near you to celebrate Alan Turing's Birthday! That means you've only got to wait until 23rd June 2021. It is fully browser based so no install required & should run on most modern systems. From WW2 to WWW @tnmoc @bletchleypark @threejs_org

[Bletchley Park @bletchleypark]

We remember those who served during conflict, and the Veterans of Bletchley Park whose wartime contribution remained secret for decades.

#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay

[TNMOC @tnmoc]

Armistice Day 2026.

We will remember them.

#ArmisticeDay, #WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget #TNMoC

[Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian @DrHelenFry]

On November 11th, 1918, the Armistice was signed.

Today, we take a deep moment to reflect on those who gave their lives for our freedom across all conflicts.

[Virtual Colossus @VirtualColossus]

Polish mathematician who helped break Enigma honoured with plaque at Surrey university https://t.co/3IOiWBm82B

[Oscar Vermeulen @Oscar_CEDS]

'Secret Communications 5' in Amsterdam

Enigma is <20% of the show, but every variant was there, + 3 replica projects. All the people involved too!

Worth a visit for anyone with an interest in cipher & communications tech

Runs till year-end: https://t.co/KJBxC8ULiL

[Bletchley Park @bletchleypark]

A Remembrance Day tribute from our returning local yarn bomber.

#BletchleyPark #YarnBomber #Remembrance

[CryptoMuseum @cryptomuseum]

We have great news: tomorrow (1 Nov 2026) Crypto Museum will be revealing an Enigma cipher machine that was developed after WWII (1957). It is a rotor/pin-wheel hybrid that was used by the German Foreign Office: https://t.co/cB4oEDtSV5

[Bletchley Park @bletchleypark]

🎙️ New Podcast (E196) – Fond Memories

In this episode, we revisit our podcast archive and share memorable reflections from eight Veterans interviewed over more than a decade of podcasting at Bletchley Park.

Their recollections offer a fascinating glimpse into life at Bletchley Park, alongside some fond memories for both them and us.

Listen here: https://t.co/jfGPF9ehMK

[TNMOC @tnmoc]

🎃 Visit the ghosts of your gaming past as Halloween takes over our PC Gallery! Play spooky retro classics this weekend and throughout half-term #RetroGaming #Halloween #HalfTermActivities #GamingHistory #SpookySeason #RetroComputers

[Bletchley Park @bletchleypark]

“My heart leapt!”

Miss Hester Marguerite Sorel-Cameron, later Dick-Lauder, was a Foreign Office Civilian who worked at Bletchley Park from 1941 to 1944.

Initially based in Hut 6, Hester later moved to Hut 8, where she worked to break codes by comparing messages.

“On one particular occasion I remember doing just that and broke it myself!”

Hester recalled the importance of the work, despite its often laborious nature, and how staff were instructed to describe their jobs simply as working for “a branch of the Foreign Office”.

In 1944, Hester left Bletchley Park to become a driver for the Red Cross in Edinburgh.

Read Hester’s full interview from the Bletchley Park Oral History Project here: https://t.co/ENFqgIydHp

Interview recorded September 2016.

[Simon Gillespie 🥽🦞🐈 @anjin_games]

I just realised that we got no likes for this video last year on X but it blew up on Youtube even. Sad.

The first time a virtual headset was rendering in XR.

[Virtual Colossus @VirtualColossus]

Virtual Fialka M-125 : Wheel transport mechanism. It's complex already & I've only just begun! 3 of 10 rotors in place, you can see how the clever interlaced arrangement of fingers move with each alternate rotor pulled a different direction. @cryptomuseum @tnmoc @bletchleypark

[Virtual Colossus @VirtualColossus]

Wow! That's amazing work, love the load of extra detail you've added. The sound effects, light flickering, the reflected light from the screen .. really really impressive!

[Retro Newbie @RetroNewbieYT]

Here is an updated look on the PDP-1 emulator, with some experiment for augmented immersion and ease of use.

Any suggestion on what you would like to see/improve are more than welcome!

[Dr Helen Fry | WWII Historian @DrHelenFry]

This modest white cottage at @bletchleypark may be small, but its walls hold a remarkable history...

[Elonka Dunin @ElonkaDunin]

I was interviewed this week by a reporter from @Nature , one of the world's most prestigious scientific journals, for an article about AI being used to crack historical codes and ciphers. An intersection that is kind of perfectly Elonka-shaped. :)

And the article is out! I'm quoted near the beginning, talking about the flood of AI-generated "solutions" that cryptographers are being asked to evaluate, and mentioned again later about the importance of distinguishing genuine breakthroughs from convincing-looking false positives.

It's a fascinating time for historical cryptanalysis. AI is opening up some remarkable possibilities, but knowing whether you've actually solved something is still a very human challenge.

Delighted to have been included in the conversation!

https://t.co/a90ASL5wvN

[TNMOC @tnmoc]

Do you need to be into computer science to enjoy @tnmoc? Absolutely not. We are a multi-generational, multi-interest space with something for everyone - tech heads, history buffs, engineers, retro gamers & kids of all ages. https://t.co/ozfvL79IK0

[TNMOC @tnmoc]

Missed our historic 29 Sept event? Watch highlights & award ceremony on TNMoC YouTube! https://t.co/9bK38wTWvB
#TechHistory #VintageComputing #Colossus #IEEEMilestone #TonySaleAward #BletchleyPark #TNMOC #RetroComputing #ComputerConservation

[Bletchley Park @bletchleypark]

Can mathematician Hannah Fry solve The Celebrity Traitors?

@FryRsquared
@the_traitors_

#TheCelebrityTraitors

[Bletchley Park @bletchleypark]

They cracked the code.

Discover how the Polish broke Enigma.

Full video coming soon 👀

[TNMOC @tnmoc]

Jacqui Garrad, former Museum Director at TNMoC was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Museum on 29th Sept 2026. This award is given in recognition of her exceptional service & dedication to driving public awareness of computing history. https://t.co/nEmz51plRa