Consider the atmosphere and setting of the 19th centaury stories you have read and discuss how the authors have created fear, suspense and mystery.

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Describe the organisation and work of the people at Bletchley Park

During the Second World War code breaking became an essential part of the protection of the British armed forces.  Bletchley Park, situated in the town of Bletchley was bought by MI6 and became Britain’s largest code breaking central.  It was given the name station X and fitted with new roads, telephone lines, living quarters, everything as self contained community would need.        

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It was here, 50 miles north of London that mathematicians, code breakers, Britain’s brightest and sharpest minds were sent to intercept and crack codes sent out by the enemy. In 1938, war seemed inevitable; Hitler had already invaded Austria and Czechoslovakia.  In August 1939, the code breakers started to arrive, at first, there were only a few, but the number would increase to the thousands. Work began and codes were intercepted, work in Bletchley Park was very organized. There were many stages that codes would go through. Bletchley Park was separated into huts with chutes in-between them for quick transmission ...

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