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TI-99/4a Home Computer
My first area of expertise is the Texas Instruments TI99/4A Home Computer, which I owned from the UK PAL launch, and still have.
Getting Started with the TI99/4A a book published in 1983 which goes deeper than many beginners books.
A large collection of
TI99/4a articles for TI99/4a owners and users of the emulators
Some TI99/4A programs to download in a format for most emulators to use, with a large number of TI99/4a programs.
A memorial sample of the monthly columns of the late
Jim Peterson, a longtime supporter of the TI99/4a computer.
Other TI resources on this site.
A
Moomin page which has information about the BBC 1990s animated series telling the story of the Moomintroll Family. An episode guide Voice actors- who voiced what. Notes regarding other versions. The page originated with content from producer Dennis Livson (1946-2013).
Jakaroo or jakaro or jakaru... a page explaining and showing the lovely middle eastern game related to Ludo, but with complex rules and playing cards instead of dice...
A brief biography of family member and artist
C W Northing with samples of his works. And a request to be contacted before you throw any away.
Items from the past- History
A history of the 1765 Chapel of
St Thomas in Heaton Norris (now called Heaton Chapel) starting with the text of a church history I published back in 1979
A classic work on the history of Methodism : The Roots of Methodism by Fitzgerald, 1903 with a linked bibliography.
Online issues of the 1988-1992 journal Fractal Report with an index of all issues published.
early broadcasting - early radio, television, and film sound, magazine clips from the 1920s and 30s..
Published in 1941 from the British Ministry of Information: "Front Line 1940-41"
a page dedicated to SF author of the 50s and 60s Francis G Rayer (1921-1981) and his stories.
A page on the history of the former Empress Cinema, later the Poco a Poco nightclub, now demolished. Located at the corner of Manchester Road and Denby Lane, Heaton Chapel.
About Stephen Shaw - former bank clerk and probation clerk, now retired, brief biography with optional pictures, or a longer format
biography.
I have a small family photo album on this site, with thumbnail pages linked to from
a brief text index page with images of my parents Reen and Cecil (George) Shaw and my son, and there is also a text index of many other images on this site.
Can you assist please- a page with names and photographs of people and things and places where I am seeking information.
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