Bletchley Park Facing Financial Ruin

biscuitfever11 writes "Bletchley Park, the home of Station X, Britain's secret code-breaking base during World War II, is barely scraping by financially, as shown in these images compiled by ZDNet this week. The site has undergone major redevelopment as an act of remembrance for the Allied efforts to break the German Enigma code, but now its future is clouded — among others, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation turned them down for financial assistance (since it doesn't have to do with the Internet). Its director estimates that Bletchley Park's funds will be exhausted in three years. Hungry land developers are circling. This is an insightful look at what's happened to Bletchley Park these days and the pain it's going through."

Comments

Barely scraping by?

[RandoX]

Even the "run down" pictures look better than my working conditions.

Re:Upstairs boarder

[Anonymous Coward]

when I go into the bathroom, I'm American.

You should see a doctor about that.

Re:Upstairs boarder

[Anonymous Coward]

And when you're in the bathroom? European.

Re:Lottery funding

[trongey]

For the benefit of those not in the UK, the National Lottery is where you buy a ticket for £1 and choose six numbers. If the numbers you pick come up - then you win a load of cash... Apparently, you don't even have to buy the ticket. I get notified at least once a week that I've won the UK National Lottery. I just haven't gotten around to responding to those emails yet to claim my cash.

Re:Lottery funding

[Penguinisto]

For the benefit of those not in the UK, the National Lottery is where you buy a ticket for £1 and choose six numbers. If the numbers you pick come up - then you win a load of cash.

We have two organizations like this in the US:

The first is called Powerball - runs in many (not all states), and does almost the same thing... only costs a buck and a hope. The profits are divided among participating states and put towards public works projects (e.g. roads, schools, parks...)

The other one is called NASDAQ, though Lord only knows where the profits end up.

/P

Re:Why would they expect Gates Foundation funding?

[Shakrai]

I imagine $38 billion is enough for a small invasion. Take control, run it as a colony for say 25 years, then transfer power back to the people when there's a stable system in place. It's not ideal, but at least nobody starves.

What could possibly go wrong with that idea?

Re:Why would they expect Gates Foundation funding?

[CmdrGravy]

To be fair though if it really is that important to all those hippies and druids and the like you'd think they'd all cut their hair, get jobs and put some money towards doing something about it's preservation !

What should be done?

[perlwannabe]

That is a question wrapped in a puzzle wrapped in an enigma.

Re:Why would they expect Gates Foundation funding?

[Chosen Reject]

So when are you pulling the White house down ... we know what happened there it's very well documented?

Correction: It was well documented, but we keep losing stuff.

Re:Why would they expect Gates Foundation funding?

[Dr. Cody]

But in Nazi England, Poland invades YOU!

Re:Why would they expect Gates Foundation funding?

[VJ42]

But it is near Milton Keynes So that's why people aren't going there, they might have to see Milton Keynes in order to get there...