queerasfact:

mrsherbet:

Alan Turing used to chain his tea cup to the radiator to stop it being stolen. Photo of his actual cup from Bletchley Park’s twitter.

Even better: “Years later, when the lake adjacent to Bletchley Park was drained in a search for Enigma machines, workers found several cups and mugs that had been thrown into the lake by [Turing’s deputy, Hugh] Alexander during his morning walks, presumably somewhat absentmindedly when he was in a bad mood. So although odd, there was probably good reason for Turing’s worries over mug security.”