A talk given by Caroline Chojecki about her work at Bletchley Park from June 1942 to 1945. She was recruited to join the Naval Section (Hut 4) at Bletchley Park, following an interview with Frank Birch. Her account details the nature of her work, the organisation and layout of Bletchley Park and what it was like to work there. She also recollects individuals who worked at Bletchley Park, including Frank Birch, FH Hinsley, Edgar Jackson, Hilary Curtis, Hugh Russell, Herbert Matthews, Mary Ormsby, Hugh Alexander, Shaun Wylie, and Alan Turing.
Caroline provides a detailed description of the layout of Hut 4 and the nature of the analytic work carried out there, which was to support the cryptographers and liaise with the Admiralty and the Secret Intelligence Service. Caroline also explains the work carried out by the other sections (Huts) at Bletchley Park. Caroline recounts how Hut 4 moved to Block B during the course of the War, and in which she was based in Naval Intelligence Department 5, the section focused on U-Boats. Caroline reminisces about notable moments throughout her time at Bletchley, including the breaking of the Enigma cipher. She also describes how she initiated a card-index system in 1943, of which the Admiralty requested a copy be maintained in London, requiring her and others to regularly travel into the city. Caroline explains how life and work changed at Bletchley Park over the course of the War. Following an injury in January 1945, Caroline spent several months recuperating and only returned to work at Bletchley Park briefly before the war ended. Caroline was transferred to London for a period after VE day to write up the Naval Section’s activities and archive their records. 16 pages.