Jane Bleach

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@bletchleypark @GCHQ I love this!

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This week, we welcomed Bletchley the guide dog and his owner, Rayana, to Bletchley Park.

Sponsored and named by @GCHQ, Bletchley was trained by volunteer puppy trainer Gareth (pictured in blue).

Gareth said: "We thoroughly enjoyed the day and it was fascinating to look around Bletchley Park. The tour was a particular highlight."

How could we resist welcoming a dog called Bletchley to Bletchley Park?

@guidedogs

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“The solution? Conveyor belts through the Blocks.”

With messages constantly flooding in from the teleprinter rooms, Bletchley Park needed a fast, efficient way to get vital intelligence to the codebreakers.

See how this secret operation kept moving in Part Two of The Buildings of Bletchley Park on YouTube: https://t.co/UhFfNIMUVS

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Behind the scenes at Bletchley Park for the inaugural GCHQ Annual Lecture.

Come and discover more about GCHQ’s connection to Bletchley Park and explore the stories behind one of Britain’s most remarkable historic sites.

#BletchleyPark #GCHQ #AnnualLecture

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On VE Day, we commemorate the end of the war in Europe and the incredible work carried out in secret at Bletchley Park.

If you could ask a Bletchley Park codebreaker one question about their wartime experience, what would it be?

Pictured: A photograph of a group of WAAF (Women's Auxiliary Air Force) personnel from Bletchley Park who travelled to Trafalgar Square on VE Day to celebrate. On VE Day, many Veterans and civilians travelled to London to celebrate the end of the war in Europe, in addition to the celebrations nationwide.

#BletchleyPark #VEDay

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🌟 We’re a national finalist! 🌟

We’re delighted that Bletchley Park has been named a finalist in the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the @VisitEnglandBiz @VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2026.

This follows our recent Gold win at the Beautiful South Tourism Awards and means we’re now guaranteed a Gold, Silver or Bronze national award.

A huge thank you to our amazing staff and volunteers who make Bletchley Park such a special place to visit.

Read more on our website: https://t.co/R0CdJtggZb

Winners announced 3 June 2026. Wish us luck!

#BletchleyPark #VisitEngland #VisitEnglandAwards #DaysOut

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This Easter, Head to Block C for a rare peek at an original Transport Section logbook. This book was used by drivers to report the challenges of their journeys to and from Bletchley Park - a true window into wartime travel.

Book online now and save 15%! See website for full details: https://t.co/rQHzusssBV

#BPEaster

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We were honoured to welcome His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent on Monday 23 March 2026, marking 30 incredible years as Patron of the Bletchley Park Trust.

The Duke toured the site, including our latest exhibition, The Age of AI, before enjoying afternoon tea with four Veterans in the Mansion Dining Room.

A memorable visit to mark a remarkable milestone.

#BletchleyPark #RoyalVisit @RoyalFamily

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Women of Bletchley Park.

Meet Phyllis Dalton (Barton).

Phyllis served at Bletchley Park from June 1944 to 1945 as a WRNS Bombe operator in Hut 11A. Billeted at Crawley Grange and Woburn Abbey, she worked with the machines that helped break enemy codes during the final stages of the war.

After the war, Phyllis built an extraordinary career as a theatrical costume designer. She won Academy Awards for her work on Doctor Zhivago and Henry V, along with multiple BAFTAs including for Oliver!. She was appointed MBE in 2002.

From codebreaking to costume design, her story is one of creativity, precision and lasting impact.

Read more about Phyllis in our Roll of Honour and discover the stories of other women who worked in wartime signals intelligence at Bletchley Park and other locations here: https://t.co/jGvereGfZr

#BletchleyPark #IWD2026 #GiveToGain

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It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Ruth Bourne.

Ruth served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) during World War Two and worked as a Bombe operator and checker at Eastcote and Stanmore, both outstations of Bletchley Park, from 1943 to 1945.

Iain Standen, CEO of Bletchley Park Trust, said:
“The Trust was very sad to learn of Ruth’s death. Once the veil of secrecy had been lifted, she was passionate about sharing the story of the work that she and her colleagues had undertaken. For many years, she generously gave her time as a tour guide, helping visitors understand the human stories behind the codebreaking work. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her, and remembered with immense gratitude and affection.”

Ruth’s contribution to the war effort, and to preserving Bletchley Park’s legacy, will never be forgotten.

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A Codebreakers’ Christmas is coming to Bletchley Park!

Step back in time this December and experience a vintage Christmas. Wander through Bletchley Park as Codebreakers go about their top-secret wartime work, peek in on rehearsals for A Christmas Carol with the Bletchley Park Drama Society, and get hands-on crafting your own 1940s-style decorations to take home.

Bringing little Codebreakers along? Don’t miss a visit to Father Christmas in our enchanting Vintage Grotto, a touch of Christmas magic for all ages. Booking essential.

📅 4–30 December
Christmas activities Thursdays to Sundays, plus Monday 22 & Tuesday 23 December.

#ChristmasAtBletchleyPark #CodebreakersChristmas #VintageChristmas #FamilyChristmas

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It’s a beautiful time of year to visit @bletchleypark

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As the seasons change, so do our hours! Starting 1 November, Bletchley Park will be operating on Winter Opening Hours:

Daily: 09:30 – 16:00
Last Admission: 14:00

Plan your visit and explore the rich history of Bletchley Park. We look forward to welcoming you!

#BlethleytPark #WinterHours #SeasonalUpdate #ParkLife

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Join us for a special screening at Bletchley Park!
Watch the UK premiere of Breaking Enigma: A World War II Game Changer, a new documentary by the World War II Foundation that tells the story of the extraordinary men and women who helped crack the Enigma code, including American Codebreakers.

🎙️ Narrated by Keith Morrison (Dateline NBC), the film features interviews with Bletchley Park Veterans, US Signals Intelligence Veterans, Iain Standen, CEO, Bletchley Park, and Dr Thomas Cheetham. Research Officer, Bletchley Park.

After the screening, stay for an exclusive Q&A with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Tim Gray, videographer Jim Karpeichik, and actors from HBO’s Band of Brothers.

📅 Date: 19 November 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00
💷 Tickets: £10

Perfect for history lovers and anyone inspired by stories of courage, intelligence, and teamwork.

#BletchleyPark #BreakingEnigma #WWIIFilm #HistoryEvent #Codebreakers #BandofBrothers

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Bletchley Park is famous for its large analytic machines – but these would have been useless without a huge amount of work done with humble pen and paper.

At Bletchley Park, a pencil and squared paper were the essential tools of the codebreaker. They were used to note indicators, rotor orders and letter chains on working sheets, carry out calculations and log results. Most codebreaking, in fact, was done by hand.

The famous codebreaking machines like the Bombe and Colossus did only part of the work: a large number of tasks had to be done manually before and after the machines were used, if ciphers were to actually be broken.

In intelligence analysis, too, pen and paper were the most important tools of the trade, for notetaking and writing translations and reports. Every neatly-formatted item of Ultra intelligence which landed on the desk of an Allied general began life as a rough draft scribbled by hand on a pro-forma chit.

In short, even at one of the most advanced intelligence centres of WWII, much of the day-to-day codebreaking still relied on pencil, paper, and human brainpower.

#BletchleyPark #WW2History #Codebreaking

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By the late 1980s, Bletchley Park’s wartime role was still largely unknown, and the closed site faced demolition to make way for housing and a supermarket. In 1991, the Bletchley Archaeological and Historical Society formed a committee to save the Park.
In 1992, the committee persuaded Milton Keynes Council to declare most of Bletchley Park a conservation area. The Bletchley Park Trust was formed, opening the site to the public in 1994 with HRH The Duke of Kent as Patron. Today, Bletchley Park is a thriving, self-funding heritage attraction and museum dedicated to telling the story of the Codebreakers.

#BletchleyPark #WorldWarTwo #Codebreakers

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The Bletchley Park Trust is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, wife of our Royal Patron, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent. The Trust extends our heartfelt condolences to The Duke of Kent and the Royal family during this time of mourning.

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Talk & Book Signing with Dermot Turing

Join Dermot Turing for the launch of Misread Signals: How History Overlooked Women Codebreakers — uncovering the forgotten women who shaped WW2 codebreaking, from Bletchley Park to Nazi Germany.

📅 6 Sept 2025 | 🕜 13:30 | 📍 Bletchley Park
🎟️ £16 | Friends/TNMOC: £14.40
🔗 Book now

#MisreadSignals #WomenInHistory #BletchleyPark #WW2 #Codebreakers

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"no one except your immediate family is to be told where you are stationed” This letter received by Daphne Scutt (later Aston) calls her to an important top-secret role at Station X, now known as Bletchley Park.

From August 1941 to 1942, she served at Bletchley Park in Hut 11. Continuing her vital work at Stanmore Outstation as Bombe operator (1942–1944), and later in Colombo (1944–1945).

#BletchleyPark #WWII #WomensHistory #Codebreaking #TopSecret #HistoryUncovered

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🚆 Today, as part of #CommunityRailWeek, we renamed one of our trains the 'Bletchley Codebreakers'

🏆 This follows on from a competition to suggest names which celebrate the route

🚉 The train was named at a ceremony attended by @marstonvalecrp @CommunityRail and @bletchleypark

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We're honoured to be hosting the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s touring #ForEvermore campaign as part of the #VEDay80 commemorations.

Join us onsite for a special two-day pop-up installation, where you can learn more about VE and VJ Day, discover powerful personal stories, and share your own.

🗓️ 27–28 May

#CWGC #VEDay #ForEvermoreTour #BletchleyPark #VJDay #SummerOfPeace