Documents relating to Computercraft Ltd between 1990 and 2002. Collection includes: personnel materials, academic articles, brochures and training guides relating to First Point softmare.
Computercraft Ltd
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- ReferenceGB 1499 CCL
- Dates of Creation1979
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 box
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Established by six university friends in 1979, Computercraft Ltd was a computer consultancy, training and programming worker co-operative based at Pentonville Road, London. As database specialists, the company established First Point, a contact management system which generated 70% of company income. The database was primarily aimed at voluntary organisations in the UK. The company as it was dissolved in 2002, and now operates as Computercraft Consulting Ltd.
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Acquisition Information
In October 2017, the National Co-operative Archive published a call-out for historic materials within the wider worker co-op community for Working Together , an Heritage Lottery Funded project seeking to record and preserve the heritage of the worker co-operative moment.This material was deposited in response to this call out.
Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Kat Broomfield, archive volunteer. January 2018.
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