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 Feb 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Thu, 2012-05-03 15:21Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 11 Feb 1945Lovely stew for tiffin.
Catholic Action meeting in afternoon.
Rehearsal in our room at 2, Doreen (Leonard) didn't come. Visited her after meeting, she has malaria.
In evening to Grants' room for talk 'Towards a Better World' but found it completely over my head. ((The Grant family - Mrs. K, daughters Kathleen, Eileen, and Rosaleen (married) lived in Block 2 of Married Q.))
Rumours: parcels (food) leave today ((i.e. for the camp)), and Germany has capitulated.
Permanent blackout.
11 Feb 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-01-23 13:13Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 11 Feb 1945Overcast, cold.
Repaired wash-basin for V.
Germans ask Allies to reconsider terms re unconditional surrender? Nothing doing so they have layed down arms. Jap Diet to meet tomorrow?
Black-out ordered.
11 Feb 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2016-02-14 16:16Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 11 Feb 1945Short / Alton
