Bletchley Park - April 2013

[Paulpowers]

The work to restore the other huts is well under way so you need to be a bit stealthy to get past the builders but once inside there are no issues

Considering the history of the site it's amazing to think that sections are still in a derelict state

During the Second World War, Bletchley Park was the site of the United Kingdom's main decryption establishment, the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS), where ciphers and codes of several Axis countries were decrypted, most importantly the ciphers generated by the German Enigma and Lorenz machines. It also housed a secret radio intercept station, and also a message sending station, although interception was soon moved to a location with better reception. "Station X", "London Signals Intelligence Centre" and "Government Communications Headquarters" were all cover names that were used during the war, and the latter (GCHQ) was adopted for the successor peacetime organisation that still bears this name

I enjoyed my visit so much I walked in and made a fiver donation to the guy on the desk before I left

I hope the restoration work is sympathetic

 

[seaside_rambler]

This is excellent Wevs, and good on you for the fiver donation!

Loving #6 corridor shot

 

[Paulpowers]

Wevs?

 

[silverainbow]

Very nice Paul, my ole pop said to me a couple of times about belt holy before he passed away, may have to go visit, great pics fella

Starlight ill have to get you some Splore specs mate

 

[Wevsky]

I had to double check the user name at the top when id got half way thru the pics..this isnt a tunnel paul ,what gives?

Nah mate teasing pretty good for a derp

 

[Paulpowers]

I had to double check the user name at the top when id got half way thru the pics..this isnt a tunnel paul ,what gives?Nah mate teasing pretty good for a derp

It's Bletchley Park mate

Had to be done and nothing like walking passed security and workmen like a cheeky fucker to get access

 

[Shush]

very noice, didn't think it looked like that

 

[Scattergun]

The history is fascinating, really awesome stuff. I also hope restoration is exactly that.

 

[seaside_rambler]

Haha sorry didn't even realise I did that. Reason - still had name in my head from previous report I was reading....sorryyyy PAUL

 

[Maniac]

In case anyone's interested, this is a great video explaining the History of Bletchley Park and the work that was undertaken there in WW2 in particular.

Nice to see some of the parts which aren't open to the Public, shame it's deteriorated so badly.

 

[skeleton key]

The place is so steep in WW2 history and played such a huge role in shortening the war. :cool2:

Nice post Paul & cool share