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: 978-1-349-69489-1
• 1st ed. 2015
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 316g
• ISBN-13: 9781349694891
• ISBN-10: 1349694894
• Artikelnr.: 45077599

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