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[[File:Bletchley Park - Draco2008.jpg|thumb|The Mansion]]'''Bletchley Park''' is a | [[File:Bletchley Park - Draco2008.jpg|thumb|The Mansion]]'''Bletchley Park''' is a nineteenth century house in [[Milton Keynes]], [[Buckinghamshire]]. During the second world war it was used by the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS), which played a key role in deciphering top secret German military signals and is said to have shortened the war by two years. [[Alan Turing]] had a pivotal role in this work. Others who worked there included [[Angus Wilson]] and [[Dillwyn Knox]] | ||
Bletchley Park is now owned by a trust whose aim is to preserve and develop the site as a world-class museum, heritage site and education centre,<ref>http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/content/about/BPTrust.rhtm</ref> | |||
In 2012 the pre-launch for [[LGBT History Month]] 2013 was held there. | |||
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Bletchley Park is a nineteenth century house in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. During the second world war it was used by the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS), which played a key role in deciphering top secret German military signals and is said to have shortened the war by two years. Alan Turing had a pivotal role in this work. Others who worked there included Angus Wilson and Dillwyn Knox
Bletchley Park is now owned by a trust whose aim is to preserve and develop the site as a world-class museum, heritage site and education centre,[1]
In 2012 the pre-launch for LGBT History Month 2013 was held there.
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