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These episodes cover early September 1939 to March 1940. Notable events include:

  • the attack on, and fall of, Poland (episodes 1 and 2);
  • preparations by Britain for more attacks by Germany (episode 3);
  • and the First Soviet-Finnish War (episode 4).

‘Diary of the War’ Episode 1

This is episode 1 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers early September 1939. It was produced by School of Computing students at Edinburgh Napier University.

‘Diary of the War’ Episode 2

This is episode 2 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers mid- to late September 1939. It was produced by School of Computing students at Edinburgh Napier University.

‘Diary of the War’ Episode 3

This is episode 3 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers October to November 1939. It was produced by School of Computing students at Edinburgh Napier University.

‘Diary of the War’ Episode 4

This is episode 4 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers December 1939 to March 1940. It was produced by School of Computing students at Edinburgh Napier University.

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