ZX-Blue Plaques?

[DouglasReynholm]

Need one of these in the park where Sir Clive made his 'Quantum Leap' (wink, nudge) over the enormous BBC and Apple machines.

That's exactly that kind of thing for this list. Does anyone know the exact place?

Well if that's the case we also need one for Ally Pally! https://youtu.be/x9PivEygh_8

[R-Tape]

BTW I would genuinely be interested in building up a list of notable speccy spots. The kind of place you would pop by if in the area.

So far:

The Baron of Beef, Cambridge.
Sinclair Building, Cambridge
The Ocean Software building, 6 Central Street, Manchester
Clive Sinclair Blue Plaque, 32 Donne Place, Chelsea

UK Computer Museum, Cambridge
National Museum of Computing, Milton Keynes

That place where Clive jumped over the buses, address needed

There must be loads of software houses all over the country, and other oddities to add.

[Juan F. Ramirez]

The country mansion where Ultimate made all their works.

[stupidget]

Newsfield Publications Ltd Ludlow?

[5MinuteRetro]

Newsfield Publications Ltd Ludlow?

It already has one. (Update: This doesn't appear to be the Newsfield plaque... but I do believe one was planned.)

(http://www.retro-now.com/newsfield-reco ... in-ludlow/)

[Juan F. Ramirez]

The 'Dinamic Mansion': c. Tilos 2, Boadilla del Monte (near Madrid). The place where Dinamic started. In fact, it was where the Ruiz brothers lived.

Some time later, as the business grew up, they moved to Plaza España, 18, Madrid, their professional offices.

[Morkin]

Mentioned before, but I'm still looking to do a pilgrimage to Bath to visit all the Trashman streets (Montague Road etc).

Though possibly not 'blue plaque' worthy.

[Daren]

Newsfield Publications Ltd Ludlow?

It already has one. (Update: This doesn't appear to be the Newsfield plaque... but I do believe one was planned.)

(http://www.retro-now.com/newsfield-reco ... in-ludlow/)

Taken last August:-

[1024MAK]

UK Computer Museum, Cambridge
National Museum of Computing, Milton Keynes

Come on R-Tape, get the details right...

https://www.tnmoc.org
The National Museum of Computing
Bletchley Park
MILTON KEYNES
MK3 6EB

www.computinghistory.org.uk
The Centre for Computing History
Cambridge
Rene Court
Coldhams Road
Cambridge
CB1 3EW

The Centre for Computing History has a prototype ZX Spectrum on display. This was used by Nine Tiles to test the ROM code. See here and here. I’ve been and seen it. For this alone, it’s well worth a visit Plus there lots of other computers to gawk at. And some you can play games on

Mark

[Firefox]

The Centre for Computing History has a prototype ZX Spectrum on display. This was used by Nine Tiles to test the ROM code.

Did they ever get around to dumping the ROMs from the prototype? It'd be fascinating to see what differences are between them and the mass-produced ROM.

[R-Tape]

Thanks everyone. I've added the up to date list to the first post, and the details can be added or refined in due course.

The country mansion where Ultimate made all their works.

Yes! That'd be worth a visit in its own right.

Newsfield Publications Ltd Ludlow?

Maybe not the sexiest, but you could pop to Shrewsbury afterwards for the Cadfael trail.

The 'Dinamic Mansion': c. Tilos 2, Boadilla del Monte (near Madrid). The place where Dinamic started. In fact, it was where the Ruiz brothers lived.

Nice one! Could pop round the corner for a churro dipped in chocolate, then have a four hour kip before dinner (paella).

Mentioned before, but I'm still looking to do a pilgrimage to Bath to visit all the Trashman streets (Montague Road etc).

Though possibly not 'blue plaque' worthy.

Maybe not a blue plaque, but it's exactly the kind of thing I'd like this list to include.

Keep them coming, and try to include postcodes (discretion where appropriate obvs). There must be loads of things that reference games or whatever. Doesn't (and shouldn't) be UK only.

[R-Tape]

Where would be the speccy mecca in the town of Kempston, Bedford?

[1024MAK]

I don’t know if that EPROM has been dumped yet.

What about all the different Sinclair Research Ltd and the earlier Sinclair company sites, there were at least three IIRC.
And do we also want the address for Cambridge Computer (the Sinclair company that produced the Z88)?

Mark

[Juan F. Ramirez]

Where would be the speccy mecca in the town of Kempston, Bedford?

Hehehe, a town whose name is a joystick... didn't know it!

[Juan F. Ramirez]

More spanish locations:

Erbe & Topo Soft: c. Sta. Engracia, 17 Madrid.
Later they moved to c. Núñez Morgado 11, Madrid

Opera Soft: Pza. St. Catalina de los Donados, 3 4ªdcha. Madrid.
Later they moved to c. Gustavo Fdez. Balbuena, 25 Madrid

Zigurat: Av. Cardenal Herrera Oria, 163 Madrid
Later they moved to Av. Betanzos, 85 estudio 2 Madrid

Mr. Chip Computing Academy/Made in Spain: Av. Cardenal Herrera Oria, 171 Madrid

Investrónica: c. Tomás Bretón, 62 Madrid / c. Camp, 80 Barcelona

[5MinuteRetro]

Where would be the speccy mecca in the town of Kempston, Bedford?

It's the door just to the left of this kebab shop. Perfect spot for a blue plaque.

[R-Tape]

It's the door just to the left of this kebab shop. Perfect spot for a blue plaque.

Oh it's beautiful. I don't know which is more up to date, but streetview shows the bridal shop to be out of business, and the takeaway is "The Jade Kitchen".

There's sod-all to do in Kempston by the looks of it, but maybe combine a visit to the old Kempston Micro with a nice walk along the Ouse.

[TMD2003]

I followed this thread from... a link from another one.

Loads of the tapes I've just been testing had an address for the software house. These are probably nothing more than... a house each, with someone completely different living there, so I doubt it would be appropriate to post the addresses...

[akeley]

I used to deliver passports in Chelsea. It always cheered me up when I could pass by 32 Donne Place (Clive's old digs).

[Joefish]

14 Rathbone Place, London surely?
I did head up there once, but couldn't find any numbers on the doors in the right range.

[p13z]

Durell Software are still operating from the same address in Taunton that appeared on their Speccy cassette inlays.
They (he?) currently seem to do software for estate agents.

[XTM]

I saw this thread and read it from the start. This reminded me of a topic I had on WOS, called Places of Speccy interest in Google Street View which fits well with this thread here. I'm sure some of you have seen it before but to those who haven't it might prove interesting.

Back in November 2018 I made one of my usual "stalker/detective work" posts, this time about 43 Gravel Hill in Ludlow, which is where Crash also had offices. I linked to one of the excellent articles by @jdanddiet as it contained a photo of the spot mentioned. There wasn't any response from the WOSsers as usual - maybe some of you guys might like it.

Let me know if you'd enjoy having a topic like this here on SC

[R-Tape]

14 Rathbone Place, London surely?
I did head up there once, but couldn't find any numbers on the doors in the right range.

Going by streetview, I think it's Joe's Juicebar.

[R-Tape]

Let me know if you'd enjoy having a topic like this here on SC

Yep, or you could list them here so we could build up the blue plaque list. But as TMD noted further back in the thread, maybe best not to include ones that are just regular houses—unless they're the real biggies.

Ludlow has already had a mention in this thread.

[Rorthron]

Gremlin Graphics/Just Micro shop. Alpha House, Carver St, Sheffield, S1 4FS.



Also drawn in the Potty Pigeon cover art.