The Hidden History of Bletchley Park: A Social and Organisational History, 1939-1945

ISBN-13: 9781349694891 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 238 str.

C. Smith

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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