I second the motion, John, re Bletchley Park. My spouse is a quantum information theorist (sort of a cross between a quantum physicist and a theoretical mathematician) who develops algorithms that crypto people then adapt for practical use. Mostly for quantum crypto. Both of us found Bletchley absolutely fascinating. That was a couple of years ago and we found several enthusiastic volunteers including one who was a pretty fair mathematician.
On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 8:10 AM, John Ackermann N8UR <j...@febo.com> wrote: > I'm a bit of a crypto-geek and was able to visit Bletchley a couple of > times, again many years ago. It is definitely worth a trip, though from > what I saw on my visits and have read lately it has evolved badly. > > It used to be run on a shoestring with enthusiastic volunteers everywhere > and lots of eccentric touches. There were local craft clubs who set up on > their niche historical displays on the weekends, there was a guy who'd > taken over the front room of the manor with his huge Churchill memorabilia > collection, and though things weren't fancy they were lots of fun. Over > the years, though, the site has been "corporatized" and while the exhibits > have gotten fancier, some of the fun has gone away, and a lot of the > passionate volunteers seem to have given up. > > My last visit was years ago, though, and I hope that what I've read about > what's happened since is overstated. > > John > > > On 7/4/2016 10:01 PM, Bob wrote: > >> Hi Dave, >> >> Yes, as many mentioned all the clocks are up the hill at the Observatory, >> and very much worth the trip. As you mention you are with your family, I >> would like to add that yes I did cajole my family to the NMM and the >> Observatory, but also to Bletchley Park (just a short train ride outside >> London) and Bletchley Park was easily the most memorable. There are >> wonderful volunteer guides, and many interesting devices that you can get >> up close to. Bletchley was more like visiting a working lab than a >> museum. I think every time nut would enjoy Bletchley quite a bit. >> >> https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/ <https://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Bob >> >> On Jul 4, 2016, at 6:31 PM, Dave Martindale <dave.martind...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I am in London England at the moment, playing tourist with the rest of my >>> family. I want one day to be a visit to the National Maritime Museum at >>> Greenwich, which includes the Royal Observatory Greenwich. I am >>> particularly interested in seeing Harrison's H1 through H4, plus other >>> high-precision mechanical timekeepers (pendulum clocks, etc). >>> >>> I know they are at the NMM - their web site shows some of them. But >>> where >>> are they located on the site? The NMM has a large main building down >>> near >>> the Thames, while the Royal Observatory and related buildings are on the >>> top of a hill further inland in Greenwich Park. Are the chronometers and >>> other precision timekeepers on display somewhere in the Royal >>> Observatory, >>> or down in the main NMM building? I've spent an hour or two browsing web >>> sites without finding this particular bit of information. >>> >>> I figure there must be list members who have visited the NMM, and know >>> where the precision timekeepers are actually displayed. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Dave >>> _______________________________________________ >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >>> To unsubscribe, go to >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >>> and follow the instructions there. >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > -- Mundus vult decipi. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.