EPISODE · Mar 8, 2021 · 36 MIN
The Bletchley Girls
from Warfare
During the Second World War, Bletchley Park was the home of a top-secret code breaking centre. Only in the 1970s did people begin to discuss what had occurred there. In the intervening years, however, three quarters of the workforce would rarely have been asked to describe their experiences during the war: because they were women. Dr Tessa Dunlop has spoken with fifteen of these veterans, and in this episode she tells James about the women of Bletchley Park: their backgrounds, work, and memory of their important duty.Book 'An Afternoon in Conversation with the Bletchley Girls' with Tessa at https://www.fane.co.uk/bletchley-girls© National Archives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What this episode covers
During the Second World War, Bletchley Park was the home of a top-secret code breaking centre. Only in the 1970s did people begin to discuss what had occurred there. In the intervening years, however, three quarters of the workforce would rarely have been asked to describe their experiences during the war: because they were women. Dr Tessa Dunlop has spoken with fifteen of these veterans, and in this episode she tells James about the women of Bletchley Park: their backgrounds, work, and memory of their important duty.Book 'An Afternoon in Conversation with the Bletchley Girls' with Tessa at https://www.fane.co.uk/bletchley-girls© National Archives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NOW PLAYING
The Bletchley Girls
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Jun 2, 2025 ·148m
Jun 2, 2025 ·90m
Jun 2, 2025 ·69m
Jun 2, 2025 ·67m
Jun 2, 2025 ·170m