2019-01-15 Royal Portable Typewriter, 1926 - Made in the USA, used by Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski In the process of revising our museum catalogue, we came across this well preserved example of a 1926 Royal Portable typewriter. Invented by Edwards Bernard Hess and Lewis Cary Myers in the United States in 1922, it only came into manufacture in 1926. Although it wasn’t the first of its kind, what ensured its success was its light-weight and smaller build than its competitors at that time. Its use became widespread in countries such as the United Kingdom. By the end of the Second World War, the Royal Portable became the market leader. Read more
2018-12-18 Christmas Wishes Dear Friends, We would like to wish you Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year filled with peace and happiness. Institute will be closed from 20th of December 2018 to 3rd of January 2019. Read more
2018-11-13 Beyond Enigma. Talk at Pilsudski Institute, Thursday, 22nd of November 2018,7.00 p.m. A short talk by Artur Bildziuk on the development on the cracking of the more advanced encryption used by the German military during the WWII and recognising those unsung heroes who played their part in this story. Read more
