Originally Posted by dcuny
Hi, Steve.

Nice instrumental! I knew there were a lot of people working there, but 10,000 (including various outposts)? Wow.

Codebreakers did some amazing and critical work during WWII. Apparently many people's work there wasn't officially recognized until 2009.
Yep, nearly 7,500 women worked there at the height, they represented about 75% of the total.
They had 3 shifts providing 24/7 coverage. And I understand the work was so grueling that some of the women collapsed under the pressure. I envision they gave them a few hours to rest/recover and then they were back at it. Then on top, you know who was responsible for the housework at home.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_Bletchley_Park

Thanks for listening.

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