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There will be a number of modules to this section of the website which we are presently in the process of compiling.
If you have any material or information that you feel may be applicable, or if you would like to contribute in any way, please contact us.
RTC Computer Room
Royal Turf Club Story
Bangkok Thailand.
CDA HISTORICAL TIME LINE  1961 - 1989
Summary of the establishment and growth of CDA from 1961 to 1989, including installed systems and significant milestones.
Control Data expanded from Australia in the 60s, with Control Data NZ being established and systems being installed and supported in India, Thailand and South Vietnam.

CDA personnel were also lent or contracted out to Control Data Far East for installations in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
RMK-BRJ Story
Saigon Vietnam
Alan Bell with the Cyber Consoles
Cyber systems at Melbourne University  by Alan Bell

" In 1995 Melbourne University was about to turn off its last 'mainframes' - the Cyber 990 and 840 - computers from the past,  the last of a line which, had been the mainstay of computing in the University".
Additional history
Victab Carbine System
Victorian TAB CARBINE Story
Victab Telophone Betting
Jim McCahon Alan Bell Peter Dulmanis
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY
Jim McCahon, Alan Bell with Peter Dulmanis - CDA Account Manager
Photo taken just after the University of Melbourne decision to buy a CYBER 73 in 1971. (See story by Alan Bell below)
The Victorian TAB RIMFIRE project by Marcel Dayan
A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEMS DIVISION
John O'Neil  -  February 2008

A NOTE ON CDA'S SPECIAL SYSTEMS
John O'Neil February 2008
The New Zealand TAB project by Marcel Dayan
FLASH - A MULTI  PAGED NEWSLETTER PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY CONTROL DATA AUSTRALIA
First published on 10th June 1975 and until 1st March 1986. A period of eleven and a half years.
A number of these are now on line and can be accessed HERE They offer an interesting, accurate and historic record of CDA staff and events over those years. Read about yourself!