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.
16 Feb 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Thu, 2012-05-03 15:28Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 16 Feb 1945I have a runny cold.
Saw Pauline Beck re music for shows.
Father Meyer's birthday.
Newspaper tells of discussions re peace terms in Europe.
Cold and rainy
16 Feb 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-01-23 14:15Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 16 Feb 1945Overcast, drizzly & cold.
Everyone fed up & touchy.
Asked Welfare for mattress but there is nothing doing it seems.
Workshops.
Lorry in 4.30pm.
Rec. Jan 44 from Mother.
16 Feb 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2016-02-14 16:17Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 16 Feb 1945MQ Ration party reshuffle
