In the course of a business trip to
Cambridge last week (calendar week 28) I could use the opportunity for
an excursion to Bletchley Park. That was insofar an especially pleasing
experience as my friend Tony Gillam was able to accompany me there.
From my numerous snapshots I present a small selection below. There is
a (new) Hugh Alexander room in "Hut 8", however it is nearly
empty. A suggestion: some posters which explain the role of the chess
players at Bletchley Park during World War II would certainly be an appropriate
addition.
Maybe a regional KWA meeting could be realized at Norfolk (Norwich/Cromer)
as well?! As the "Alan Turing Year" is upcoming in 2012, several
nice exhibitions will take place in this region, also at Cambridge.
Bletchley Park -
Sir Herbert Leon's Mansion (1883)
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Tony
Gillam with Michael Negele
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The
entry of "Hut
8" |
In
remembrance of
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander |
Technical
exhibits in Hugh Alexander's room
(Middle: CREED & CO TELEPRINTER TYPE 3
USED FOR SENDING & RECEIVING
MESSAGES WITH PAGE COPY LIKE
AN AUTOMATIC TYPEWRITER) |
Glass
cabinet with chess exhibits on Hugh Alexander |
Alan
Turing's room |
About
Alan Turing |
Successor
Hugh Alexander |
Finally still a link: The
Queen visits Bletchley Park
Michael Negele, in July, 2011
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