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Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park (Wikipedia) was the centre for British codebreaking during World War II. It is located in Bletchley, Milton Keynes, about 50 miles northwest of London.

What is there to see?[]

Cipher machines[]

  • A Typex Mk 23
  • A Lorenz machine
  • Both 3- and 4-wheel Enigma machines

Enigma and Friends (courtesy of John Alexander and David White)

BC-52

BC-52 on display in the Enigma and Friends exhibit at Bletchley Park

  • NEMA
  • Fialka
  • TOPIC
  • CD-57 and CD-57RT
  • C-36
  • M-209
  • BID/60
  • BID/50
  • Slidex
  • BC-52
  • Hell 54
  • HC-9
  • HC-520

Codebreaking machines[]

  • Replica Bombe machines
  • The Colossus rebuild (currently unavailable? May 2005)

Museum details[]

Location[]

Admission charges[]

See also the official page for any updates: [1].
  • Adults: £10.00
  • Concessions: £8.00 — that is, old age pensioners, students (ID card required) and children aged 8–16.
  • Children under 8: Free
  • Family Ticket: £25.00 — two adults and two children aged 8–16
  • World War II veterans are admitted free of charge.
  • A return ticket can be purchased for £4.00, valid for 6 months
  • "Friends of Bletchley Park" receive a 50% discount on Park entry

External links[]


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