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Synopsis
Yorkshireman James Thirsk, a librarian in Lancashire before World War II, was called up for infantry training in 1940 and, seeking adventure, volunteered for the Intelligence Corps. After two interviews in London, he eventually came to Bletchley Park in 1942 where he worked as an intelligence traffic analyst attached to Hut 6, until the end of the war.This fascinating book tells of his life and work at Bletchley. It covers recruitment; life on 24-hour shifts; 'the listeners'; 'the fusion room'; Hut 6; intelligence traffic analysis; not-so-secret 'careless talk'; enigma; closing of the civilian billet and moving to military barracks; the 'Lucy Ring' and Russian spies; female civilian workers and romance; the Americans; and, the poets of Bletchley Park. It includes 50 short biographies of the key personnel at Bletchley Park, including Alan Turing, Dillwyn Knox, Gordon Welchman and Jim Rose.
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- PublisherGalago Books
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0946995885
- ISBN 13 9780946995882
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages200
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