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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.

  • 18 Apr 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Fri, 2012-05-11 16:05
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
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    Wed, 18 Apr 1945

    No air raid.  Went to hospital with Mum to have her callosity on finger removed.  Clifton was there with his father who is going blind.

    Dick told me off about my bridge, wants me to study it properly – can't be bothered now.

    Tea in quarry with Sheila and Pat (Cullinan). They tried to make me agree that we do another play but I don't think it worth while - can't cope with constant air raids, and lack of enthusiasm.

    Sheila and I went to funeral of Mr J. Owens (RC) who died yesterday of beriberi heart.

    A kitchen squad (under Mr Owen Evans) has done well so far. The main grouse from strikers seems to be that they're not allowed to draw their meals from the kitchen, but may eat them there when on duty. ((Now I can't make sense of that entry, perhaps Mr. Jones' diary might mention this matter?))

    Clifton made me a nice small stool (a piece of canvas across two bits of wood).

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  • 18 Apr 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-04-03 11:48
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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    Wed, 18 Apr 1945

    Warm, cloudy, humid.

    Hosp. jobs.

    Japs praise Montgomery very much. 3 point drive on Berlin commenced. Tokyo & Yokohama pounded again 15-16th. Von Papen captured. Great progress made in Burma (Rangoon Plain).

  • 18 Apr 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2017-04-17 11:15
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Wed, 18 Apr 1945

    Had operation for fissure (Digby, Loan, Barwell)


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