Data Cassette Tape [Art Gallery Software Tape, Dick Smith Electronics]

Maker and role
Dick Smith Electronics Pty. Limited, Other contributor
Bruce Kitch, Creator
 Production date
1986
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Object detail

Accession number
2017.74.6
Maker
Dick Smith Electronics Pty. Limited
Bruce Kitch
Production period
1980s
Description
Data cassette [Art Gallery Software, Dick Smith Electronics] for VZ200 computer. Black magnetic data cassette with paper labels on both sides “A /DICK SMITH / VZ200 / [handwritten] / ART GALLERY 1 / 00 ART GALLERY 020 POSTERSHOP” and the other side “B / DICK SMITH / VZ200 / [handwritten] / ART GALLERY 2 45.p.p / 00 FONT COPY / 020 FONT GEN”. Cassette has clear transparent window in centre with impressed scale divided from 100 to 0. Clear transparent cassette cover with “DICK SMITH / VZ200 / SOFTWARE / TAPE / VZ-200 / DICK SMITH ELECTRONICS / Cnr Lane Cove & Waterloo Rds, / North Ryde, N.S.W., 2113. Ph: (02) 888 3200 / STORES THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA”. Depicting a picture of a keyboard and multi coloured stripes on square background. Handwritten “ART GALLERY / 1 ART GALLERY / 2 POSTER SHOP / 3 FONT COPY / 4 FONT GEN / ART GALLERY”.

Developed by a young Australian computer programmer, Bruce Kitch, Art Gallery is a programme which allows for posters to be designed and printed. There are two aspects to the Art Gallery programme: Poster Shop (which allows for the posters to be designed) and Font Generator (which allows for fonts to be designed).
Brief History
Developed in 1986 by a young Australian computer programmer, Bruce Kitch, Art Gallery is a programme which allows for posters to be designed and printed. There are two aspects to the Art Gallery programme: Poster Shop which allows for the posters to be designed, and Font Generator which allows for fonts to be designed.
Marks
“DICK SMITH / VZ200 / SOFTWARE / TAPE / VZ-200 / DICK SMITH ELECTRONICS / Cnr Lane Cove & Waterloo Rds, / North Ryde, N.S.W., 2113. Ph: (02) 888 3200 / STORES THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA”. Depicting a picture of a keyboard and multi coloured stripes on square background. Handwritten “ART GALLERY / 1 ART GALLERY / 2 POSTER SHOP / 3 FONT COPY / 4 FONT GEN / ART GALLERY”. Printed
“DICK SMITH / VZ200 / SOFTWARE / TAPE / VZ-200 / DICK SMITH ELECTRONICS / Cnr Lane Cove & Waterloo Rds, / North Ryde, N.S.W., 2113. Ph: (02) 888 3200 / STORES THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA”. Depicting a picture of a keyboard and multi coloured stripes on square background. Handwritten “ART GALLERY / 1 ART GALLERY / 2 POSTER SHOP / 3 FONT COPY / 4 FONT GEN / ART GALLERY”. Printed
“A /DICK SMITH / VZ300 / [handwritten] / ART GALLERY 1 / 00 ART GALLERY 020 POSTERSHOP” and the other side “B / DICK SMITH / VZ200 / [handwritten] / ART GALLERY 2 45.p.p / 00 FONT COPY / 020 FONT GEN”. Printed
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Paper
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic
Processed Material/Paper
Credit Line
Dick Smith Electronics Pty. Limited et al. 1986. Data Cassette Tape [Art Gallery Software Tape, Dick Smith Electronics], 2017.74.6. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Hi, VZ200/VZ300 fanatic here. I am slowly trying to capture and preserve all VZ software. Performing a google search came across your web site. This is perhaps the only copy of Art Gallery left in the world. Along with the likes of FBI2001, The Island of Secrets, Scotland Yard, Maze of Doom 2, shown on another cassette. Yes, I am serious on this. Is there anyone there willing to go through steps to take a copy of this cassette and the software that lies on it? Cheers,

- Dave Maunder posted 4 years ago.

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