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.
14 Jul 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Fri, 2012-06-01 13:17Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 14 Jul 1945Confession.
Worked in am, then swimming, glorious.
Rumour that we're going to Manila, and that a ship is waiting in Manila with food to rush to Hong kong on the fall of Hong Kong.
Went to see Annie, the Van Der Lelys lavished potato leaves on every one there. ((Anything extra to eat was welcomed.)) Abie Hardoon there too.
14 Jul 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2015-06-30 16:23Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 14 Jul 1945Classical Mozart concert (Goodban)
Club
14 Jul 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2015-06-30 17:02Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 14 Jul 1945Much plane activity through the night.
Showery, little cooler. SW wind.
Odd jobs.
10ct ring for my own souveneer. [Sic]
Sunbath aft.
Mended mug for Steve.
(We are to be exchanged with Japs in US middle of next month via Macau)
To Mozart with V & G. ∴
Meat arrived.
