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.
2 Jul 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Fri, 2012-06-01 10:35Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Mon, 2 Jul 1945Eileen Grant in hospital - typhus.
Had sought-by-me interview with Mr. Gordon Burnett ((He was a journalist with Newspaper Enterprises. I was asking for advice re writing)). He set me an exercise which he would criticise.
Worked afternoon.
Pacifist meeting.
Swimming with Peggy Barton and Dick Cloake.
2 Jul 1945, Roland H J Brooks' War Diary - Stanley Internment Camp WWII
Submitted by Suziepie on Sun, 2014-07-06 10:00Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Mon, 2 Jul 1945Cashed a £100 cheque for Mrs Meredith HK&S Bank at the highest camp rate of 35 to 1. ((There wasn't any Mrs Meredith in Stanley Camp, so this most likely refers to Mr A C Meredith, who worked for the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank,))
02 Jul 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2015-06-30 16:51Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Mon, 2 Jul 1945Bright, hot, no wind.
Planes about early am.
Glazing in Lep.
With Steve pm.
No smokes.
Sugar 1.6oz & tea 1oz issued.
Russia warns Japan to surrender? ∴
