C. Smith

The Hidden History of Bletchley Park

A Social and Organisational History, 1939-1945

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Produktbeschreibung

This book is a 'hidden' history of Bletchley Park during the Second World War, which explores the agency from a social and gendered perspective. It examines themes such as: the experience of wartime staff members; the town in which the agency was situated; and the cultural influences on the wartime evolution of the agency.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-1-137-48492-5
• 1st ed. 2015
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. August 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 140mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 404g
• ISBN-13: 9781137484925
• ISBN-10: 1137484926
• Artikelnr.: 42797176

Autorenporträt

Christopher Smith teaches modern British history at Aberystwyth University, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. The Organisation of the Government Code and Cypher School 2. Recruitment at GC&CS: 1919-1945 3. On-duty Life at the Government Code and Cypher School 4. The Administration of Off-Duty Life and Staff Welfare 5. Off-Duty Life: Staff Experience 6. Bletchley Park and its Impact on the Local Community Conclusion