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These episodes cover April 1940 to February 1942. Notable events include:

  • the falls of Norway and Denmark (episode 5);
  • the falls of Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and France (episode 6);
  • and the Battle of Britain (episode 7).

‘Diary of the War’ Episode 5

This is episode 5 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers April and early May 1940. It was produced by School of Computing students at Edinburgh Napier University.

‘Diary of the War’ Episode 6

This is episode 6 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-May to early August 1940. It was produced by School of Computing students at Edinburgh Napier University.

‘Diary of the War’ Episode 7

This is episode 7 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-August to mid-December 1940. It was produced by School of Computing students at Edinburgh Napier University.

‘Diary of the War’ Episode 8

This is episode 8 of Lorna Lloyd’s ‘Diary of the war’, also including contemporaneous news (courtesy BBC Archive, British Newspaper Archive/FindMyPast/British Library). This episode covers late December 1940 to February 1942. It was produced by School of Computing students at Edinburgh Napier University.