Post Office Research Station
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The Post Office Research Station at Dollis Hill, London, was first established in 1921 and opened by the Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald in 1933.
In 1943, the world's first electronic computer, Colossus, was built by Tommy Flowers' team.
In 1957, ERNIE (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment) was built for the government's Premium Bond lottery, by Sidney Broadhurst's team.
In 1971, Samuel Fedida conceived of Viewdata and the Prestel service was launched in 1979.
In 1968, it was announced that the station would be relocated to a new centre to be built at Martlesham Heath. It was formally opened on 21 November 1975 by Queen Elizabeth and is today known as Adastral Park. The old site was released for housing and named Flowers Close, in honour of Tommy Flowers.
Paddock, a two story World War II concrete citadel was built underneath the Dollis Hill site.
[edit] Notable staff
- John Bray
- Sidney Broadhurst
- William W. Chandler
- Allen Coombs
- Dick Dyott
- James H. Ellis
- Samuel Fedida
- Tommy Flowers
- Arnold Lynch
- Frank Morrell
- Gordon Radley
- Eric Speight
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