70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
Shows diary entries from seventy-one years ago, using today's date in Hong Kong as the starting point. To see pages from earlier dates (they go back to 1 Dec 1941), choose the date below and click the 'Apply' button.
11 Jan 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2012-04-20 11:25Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 11 Jan 1945Cold again.
Went to German lesson.
Each given quarter pound of wong tong free (ex Red Cross) and soy suce.
Bulletin news not too good - German breakthrough on Maginot Line.
To lecture - Mr. H. L. Ascough ((of Cable & Wireless)) on 'Behind the Scenes at a radio broadcasting station.'
11 Jan 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-01-02 11:42Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 11 Jan 1945Drizzly, overcast, NE wind.
Ground rice for Comm.
Mended Steve’s pipe & saucepan for Mary.
Oil, sugar & tea issued.
Lorry with wood 1pm veg 4pm & 5.30pm.
Landing made in Longaney Bay 9th. ((This refers to the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines.))
Taiwan & Japan bombed 9th.
Tanaka the New Gov. took over HK.
A/r warning 9pm.
11 Jan 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2017-01-06 14:45Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Thu, 11 Jan 1945Issue of oil, sugar, tea, soy sauce, 1/4lb wongtong
