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

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Smith teaches modern British history at Aberystwyth University, UK. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Sommario

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: C Smith, C. Smith, Christopher Smith
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 26.08.2015
• EAN: 9781137484925
• ISBN: 978-1-137-48492-5
• Pagine: 245
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; B, History, Social History, Social & cultural history, Second World War, History, Modern, Palgrave History Collection, Modern History, History of Britain and Ireland, Great Britain—History, World War, 1939-1945, History of World War II and the Holocaust