MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)'s photos with the keyword: World War II

PXL 20240927 105149949-001-WW2 Photos

PXL 20240927 105149949-001-WW2 Photos

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
21 Jan 2025 1 7
The "caves" are a network of 22 miles of human-dug tunnels and caverns, some created as early as the 13th century. Initially for mining chalk and flint, they were used in the 20th century as munitions storage in WW1, a mushroom farm, extensive bomb shelters in WW2 housing 15,000 people, a music venue and for tv and film location shooting.
IMG 1871-001-Baedeker Raid Plaque

IMG 1871-001-Baedeker Raid Plaque

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
21 Jul 2024 45
Canterbury was heavily bombed during World War II and this tower is all that remains of St George's Church.
IMG 8537-001-Women of World War II

IMG 8537-001-Women of World War II

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
14 Mar 2023 109
Memorial to the women who served in the second world war, Whitehall.
IMG 6163-001-Public Shelter Ghostsign

IMG 6163-001-Public Shelter Ghostsign

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
03 Feb 2020 2 197
Remnant of World War II in Lord North Street near Smith Square.
Office

Office

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
25 Oct 2014 1 309
In the mansion house. I wonder if we'll see this room in the movie The Imitation Game, which should be opening soon.
Glass Ceiling

Glass Ceiling

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
25 Oct 2014 1 3 294
Mansion house, Bletchley Park.
Guide

Guide

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
25 Oct 2014 2 269
Last year's guide told us all about the Enigma machine, code breaking and computing at Bletchley Park. This year's guide focused on what it was like to work there during the war. 75% of the workers were women, and the average age was 20.
Re-enactors

Re-enactors

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
25 Oct 2014 250
Not sure if it's just a Sunday thing, but there were a dozen or so re-enactors walking around in 1940s clothing.
Feeding the Workers

Feeding the Workers

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
25 Oct 2014 288
There used to be a carpark here. They've recently done excavation work and discovered the foundation of Hut 2, which as where the workers could go to buy snacks, cigarettes and beer.
Bletchley Park Post Office

Bletchley Park Post Office

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
25 Oct 2014 1 319
Nice red phone box and post box (George VI).
Pillar Box

Pillar Box

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
25 Oct 2014 357
George VI pillar box (mail box), Bletchley Park.
Lake & Mansion House

Lake & Mansion House

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
25 Oct 2014 1 297
Last year, it was cloudy and grey. This year, we had blue skies and sunshine.
Not an Enigma Machine

Not an Enigma Machine

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
14 Jun 2014 1 4 397
This is just a regular typewriter. Bletchley Park, Block B.
Communications Bench 2

Communications Bench 2

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
14 Jun 2014 345
Communications equipment in Block B.
Communications Bench 1

Communications Bench 1

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
14 Jun 2014 359
Some kind of communications equipment in Block B at Blechley Park.
Alan Turing

Alan Turing

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
14 Jun 2014 416
He was the genius behind the computer that broke the German codes. After the war, the Crown showed its thanks by imprisoning him because he was gay.
We Also Served

We Also Served

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
14 Jun 2014 375
Monument to those who worked at Bletchley Park to break the German codes during World War II. They are credited with shortening the war by two years. Many of the codebreakers were women. The queen unveiled this memorial in 2011. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2015254/Queen-salutes-heroes-Bletchley-Park-70-years-cracked-code-helped-win-World-War-Two.html
Soldiers

Soldiers

MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)
14 Jun 2014 338
The day we were at Bletchley Park, there was filming going on of the movie The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch (as Alan Turing) and Keira Knightly. We only saw the extras -- these guys were at the craft service truck.
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