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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.

  • 19 Sep 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Mon, 2012-02-27 12:39
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
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    Sat, 19 Sep 1942

    Crisped burnt rice is ruining my teeth..  I keep meaning not to eat it, but never succeed. ((A lining of burnt rice collected on the rice boilers each day; it was prised off and distributed to a 'burnt rice queue' after the meals.))

    'Gymkhana Water Sports' but I was too tired to go, also it was during hospital visiting hours.

    Request Concert in evening.  I liked Wilkinson girls (young Joan,  Maureen & Marjorie) singing, and Irene Drewery (9).   Japs taking flashlights, and every one crooked their fingers into V's. Japs apparently also photographed the Water Sports and the food queue.

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  • 19 Sep 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2012-08-30 22:16
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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    Sat, 19 Sep 1942

    Much cooler at night. OK for sleep.

    No news.

    Concert tonight and Japs took many flashlight photographs. ((Has anyone seen any copies of these?))

  • 19 Sep 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Old Man on Tue, 2014-07-08 22:48
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
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    Sat, 19 Sep 1942

    Swimming sports

    Concerts

    'V'


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