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Newnham and Bletchley Park exhibition

Tue 19 March - Fri 22 March

Newnham College

More than 70 students and alumnae were secretly recruited for World War Two codebreaking work at Bletchley Park, thanks partly to the personal connections of three Newnham women.

The role of the Cambridge College in the vital work at Bletchley Park has emerged slowly and piecemeal through historical research, as the women involved were sworn to secrecy, the need for which continued after the war ended when Cold War tension followed the armed conflict.

The role of Newnham women at Bletchley Park, carefully concealed for decades, was uncovered by alumna Dr Sally Waugh, historian and Fellow Emerita Dr Gillian Sutherland, and College Archivist Frieda Midgley, who worked closely with staff at Bletchley Park.

The exhibition in Sidgwick Hall will be open to the public on Tuesday 19 March, Thursday 21 March and Friday 22 March. Opening hours for the exhibition are 12.30-2.30pm on the Tuesday and Thursday, and 2.30-4.30pm on the Friday. Booking not required.

newn.cam.ac.uk/event/newnham-and-bletchley-park-exhibition/

Cost: Free