Step inside Bletchley Park, the once-secret country estate in Buckinghamshire where Britain’s brightest minds cracked the codes of World War II. Just 40 minutes from central London, this quiet corner of England became the headquarters of the Government Code & Cypher School, where thousands of men and women worked tirelessly to break encrypted messages from Nazi Germany and its allies. Their efforts with the Enigma and Lorenz machines, the creation of Turing’s Bombe, and Tommy Flowers’ groundbreaking Colossus computer were crucial to the Allied victory – shortening the war and saving countless lives. In this video, I’ll take you on a tour of Bletchley Park, from the grand Victorian mansion to the secret huts and blocks where codebreakers such as Alan Turing, Joan Clarke, Gordon Welchman, and Dilly Knox changed the course of history. We’ll also explore life on site, recruitment methods (including that famous crossword puzzle!), and the museum that today keeps these extraordinary stories alive. 🔑 Discover: -Why Bletchley Park was chosen as Britain’s codebreaking HQ -How Enigma and Lorenz were cracked -The story of Alan Turing, Joan Clarke & the Wrens -Tommy Flowers and the creation of Colossus – the world’s first programmable electronic computer -What remains of Bletchley Park today Have you ever visited Bletchley Park? Do you have family stories connected to its history? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. If you enjoy exploring hidden history, don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more journeys into the past. *** Chapters 00:00 Intro- Welcome to Bletchley Park 02:02 Bletchley Park Before WWII 03:14 Why Bletchley Park was Chosen 04:49 Captain Ridley's Shooting Party 07:05 Recruiting the Bletchley Park Codebreakers 09:43 Alan Turing & Enigma 12:14 Intercepting Messages- Y Stations 12:57 Cracking the Code & Turing's Bombe 16:12 Alan Turing & Joan Clarke 17:31 Life at Bletchley Park 21:02 The Lorenz Cipher 22:33 Tommy Flowers & The Colossus Computer 24:50 After the War- Rediscovery & Bletchley Park Today 26:20 Outro *** Links for this video: Bletchley Park Museum The National Museum of Computing Visit Milton Keynes *** Thank you so much to all of you who support my channel with your kind words, likes and shares. If you're feeling extra generous, you can also support my work with a tip via either the YouTube 'thanks' button (which appears as a heart icon below the video), or alternatively, via my Ko-fi account: Any such financial donations are of course greatly appreciated, and they really do help when it comes to creating content. My other links: Twitter: Instagram: Thanks again for watching, friends. Stay well, and please be sure to stay tuned! ***