Sunday, April 12, 2020

Pigeons deliver 884 messages in first year of Middle East Pigeon Service, 1943; Bletchley Park short film



(c) Crown copyright images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, Kew, UK
Catalog numbers:  AIR23/998  #146, #147, #148, #149, #150
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Here is a description of the film from the Bletchley Park newsletter and a link to the film you can copy and paste to your browser:

The Hidden Film


Watch our latest documentary on YouTube to discover the story behind a silent film recently donated to the Bletchley Park Trust.

The footage shows members of MI6 Section VIII at Whaddon Hall in Buckinghamshire and is believed to be the only known wartime footage of any site linked to wartime Bletchley Park.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNdPmBqMh_Y








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