'Neglect' of Bletchley Park condemned

The BBC report that a call to save Bletchley Park has gone out from the UK's computer scientists.

The BBC news item says:

More than 100 academics have signed a letter saying the code-cracking centre and crucible of the UK computer industry deserves better treatment.

The letter says Bletchley, in Buckinghamshire, should be put on a secure financial basis like other "great museums".

"We cannot allow this crucial and unique piece of both British and World heritage to be neglected in this way," the letter to The Times said.

Read the full story at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7517874.stm

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Code centre 'in financial crisis' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/7426310.stm

Bletchley Park Sells its Broken Roof Slates to Raise Funds
http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/news/docview.rhtm/523520

For further info see their main site:
http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/

Petition lobbying the Prime Minister to act to help preserve Bletchley Park please go to http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/BletchleyPark/