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.
12 May 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Wed, 2012-05-23 17:55Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 12 May 1945No rations have come in; tonight we had a dry garden hash - very nice. ((Can't remember what garden hash was!))
Doreen didn't come for lesson. Worked in afternoon.
Rumour that Hankow has fallen, Rangoon too, and a landing in Canton delta.
12 May 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2015-05-06 16:46Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 12 May 1945Fine, warm, water on.
Odd jobs.
Food cover Flower.
Altered routine.
Lorry with veg. 6pm.
Japs again aver determination to go on. Kyushu heavily bombed 10th. Churchill says conscription to go on.
12 May 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-05-03 16:44Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 12 May 1945O.T. (teeth).
