BBS Preservation Project
Historical material, stories and tools celebrating the people, software and art of the bulletin board scene.
Visit resource ↗THE BOOKMARK DIRECTORY
Links worth saving.
These are external community resources, not endorsements of every file or download they may host. Follow each project's own terms and safety guidance.
Engineering and Technology History Wiki
An engineering-oriented overview of bulletin board systems and their development.
Visit resource ↗PCBoard historical archive
A community-maintained collection of PCBoard software, historical downloads and documentation. Check licence terms before using files.
Visit resource ↗Ansilove
Free software for rendering classic ANSI and related text-mode art formats.
Visit resource ↗Synchronet BBS Software
Modern maintained BBS software with a long history, message bases, file sections and terminal connections.
Visit resource ↗Telnet BBS Guide
A directory of BBSs discoverable through modern Internet terminal connections. Verify connection security before signing in.
Visit resource ↗Internet Archive
Searchable public archive with preserved software manuals and historical computing materials; rights vary by item.
Visit resource ↗Have an original board archive?
If you have manuals, artwork, photographs or old message exports you have permission to share, the member forum is a good place to tell the story behind them. Preserve credits, minimize personal information, and ask permission before publishing somebody else's private messages or photographs.
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