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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.

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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

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Christopher Smith teaches modern British history at Aberystwyth University, UK.

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