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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.

  • 15 May 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Wed, 2012-05-23 17:59
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Tue, 15 May 1945

    Had teeth filled (Dr. Lanchester).

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  • 15 May 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2015-05-06 16:50
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Tue, 15 May 1945

    Fine, clear, no wind.

    Brackets for Blood-transfusion tubes.

    All workers to H.Qs for pay (4-50)

    A/r alarm 11.30-11.50am.

    Sold my Canteen ticket. 

    Lorry with Canteen gear 11.30am.

    Odd spots of trouble in Germany still. I.F. state caused trouble re German surrender. Hitlers body found in Chancellery cellar. Himmler escaped. Churchill warns of long & gard struggle with Japs. Chinese Army at WaiChow? Telegraph etc suspended to Burma, Thailand, Phillippines places in Taiwan & Coast Ports.

    Lorry with veg 7.45pm.

    Big Task Force off Kyushu. Bombed Kyushu Osaka etc Sun & Mon.


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