Life at Bletchley Park with Betty Webb

04/02/19 • 31 min

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Betty Webb was heavily involved with the work going on at Bletchley Park. While she was not part of the code-breaking team, her work was invaluable to the success of Bletchley, and Dan talks to her about her life and wartime experiences.

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