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.
13 Apr 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Fri, 2012-05-11 15:58Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 13 Apr 1945Raid in night - noisy, ended about 2am. Another raid started about 11 am and went on till 1.30pm when I went to hospital (to work). Then to Annie's party in Grants' room. Quite a big air raid between 1pm and 3 pm.
Worked in afternoon. Visited Mrs Grant, de Broekherts, and Burgess.
Rumour says Roosevelt died.
Card from Charles Pike (RAMC, in Shamshuipo Camp)
13 Apr 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-04-03 11:40Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 13 Apr 1945Bright & warm.
Oven.
A/r 12.45pm- 3pm. 4-engined planes dropped heavy stuff Kowloon & N.Ts.
Roosevelt dead. Truman takes over.
New Moon.
13 Apr 1945, Harry Ching's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2015-05-16 15:33Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 13 Apr 1945All-day raid far off in Kowloon. Respite for us
13 Apr 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2016-03-30 18:15Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 13 Apr 1945Weight 134 lbs
Raid 1.15 pm.
