Bletchley Park The Secret Archives
Bletchley Park The Secret Archives by Sinclair McKay is an illustrated collector’s edition published by Aurum Press on March 15, 2016. This book presents a comprehensive history of Bletchley Park, detailing its transformation from a prewar estate to a pivotal site during World War II where modern computing emerged and the German Enigma code was deciphered. The edition features a slipcase design and includes various removable memorabilia that enrich the reader’s understanding of this significant location.
Readers will find a wealth of historical insights, including documents such as a 1938 recruiting memo highlighting Alan Turing’s involvement, Churchill’s directives for code breakers, and authentic items like theatre posters and maps. The newly redesigned interiors contain 25% new content, providing an engaging exploration of Bletchley Park’s wartime contributions and its later restoration as a museum. This edition serves as a valuable resource for those interested in history, wars and conflicts, particularly in the context of World War II.
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This beautifully presented slipcased collector’s edition of the best selling title, The Lost World of Bletchley Park is a comprehensive illustrated history of this remarkable place, from its prewar heyday as a country estate, its wartime requisition and how it became the place where modern computing was invented and the German Enigma code was cracked, to its post-war dereliction and then rescue towards the end of the twentieth century as a museum.
Removable memorabilia includes:
1938 recruiting memo with a big tick against Turing’s name
Churchill’s ‘Action this day’ letter giving code breakers extra resources
Handwritten Turing memos
Top Secret Engima decryptions, about the sinking of the Bismark, German High Command’s assessment of D-Day threat and the message announcing Hitler’s suicide
A wealth of everyday items such as authentic theatre posters, a map of Bletchley Park, canteen menus, teleprinter print-outs of codes, the Colossus paper tape spooled through machines
Newly redesigned interiors with 25% new content, high end slipcase package featuring removable facsimile documents, this is an essential purchase for everyone interested and wanting to experience the place where code-breaking helped to win the war.
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