What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Tommy Flowers. Its recorded inscription reads: The former POST OFFICE RESEARCH STATION where in 1943 TOMMY FLOWERS 1905 - 1998 designed and built the pioneering Colossus computer
Tommy Flowers was an engineer who designed and built the Colossus, a pioneering electronic computer used to break German codes during World War II, significantly advancing both computing technology and cryptographic capabilities.
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