Reviews

Saving Bletchley Park: How #socialmedia saved the home of the WWII codebreakers by Sue Black

d6y's review

4.0

Wow, history that I can remember. No, not the code breaking efforts at Bletchly park---I mean social media early days, and how Sue Black discovered it could be used to bring about change in the world.

This story is extra interesting for me. We visited BP in 2006, took photos, and later blogged about the situation.

taylercresswell's review

3.0

Definitely worth a read. And then a visit to Bletxhley Park! A fascinating history of Bletchley intertwined with the campaign to raise funds and save the Park for future generations. There's a really upbeat thread running through Sue Black's chapters about the social media campaign.

briarfairchild's review

3.0

Quite an interesting read, though I found I was far more engaged with the sections describing Bletchley as it was when it was being used then the story of how it was saved.

handee's review

4.0

A fascinating story told with interleaved historical detail (what happened at bletchley during the war) and modern progress (how bletchley was saved). Made all the more fun to read by the fact that I know so many of the characters and stories. I kept going "Ooh look, there's Conrad" (or Lucy, or ...:-). There is a bit of repetition, although sometimes works well as emphasis.

repunzee's review

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

photonqyv's review

5.0

What a great read, with the history of Bletchley Park interspersed with the story of how social media and a lot of enthusiasts combined to save a site of great historical importance in the face of governmental disinterest.

Proud to say that I was one of those on Twitter who helped to save the Turing Papers, and Bletchley Park. Let's make sure it's never forgotten!