The Debs of Bletchley Park and other stories
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London : Aurum Press, 2015.
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298 pages, 8 unnembered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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At the peak of Bletchley's success, a total of twelve thousand people worked there of whom more than eight thousand were women. . In The Debs of Bletchley Park and Other Stories author Michael Smith, trustee of Bletchley Park and chair of the Trust's Historical Advisory Committee, tells their tale. Through interviews with the women themselves and unique access to the Bletchley Park archives, Smith reveals how they came to be there, the lives they gave up to do 'their bit' for the war effort, and the part they played in the vital work of 'Station X'.

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At the peak of Bletchley's success, a total of twelve thousand people worked there of whom more than eight thousand were women. . In The Debs of Bletchley Park and Other Stories author Michael Smith, trustee of Bletchley Park and chair of the Trust's Historical Advisory Committee, tells their tale. Through interviews with the women themselves and unique access to the Bletchley Park archives, Smith reveals how they came to be there, the lives they gave up to do 'their bit' for the war effort, and the part they played in the vital work of 'Station X'.
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Smith, M. (2015). The Debs of Bletchley Park and other stories. London, Aurum Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Smith, Michael, 1952 May 1-. 2015. The Debs of Bletchley Park and Other Stories. London, Aurum Press.

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Smith, Michael, 1952 May 1-, The Debs of Bletchley Park and Other Stories. London, Aurum Press, 2015.

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Smith, Michael. The Debs of Bletchley Park and Other Stories. London, Aurum Press, 2015.

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