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.
21 Apr 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sun, 2012-05-13 17:35Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 21 Apr 1945Newspaper says raid on 17th when a ferry was bombed.
Rumour that Allies have broadcast from Berlin, and that Spain has forbidden Germans to land there.
Went to see Burgess and Pat C.
Meeting with juniors (RC clubs) in evening. Majorie Wilkinson, Rosemary Lewis and Irene Drewery accosted me afterwards re 'going up' to next group.
21 Apr 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-04-03 11:51Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 21 Apr 1945Cloudy, fine, windy.
Debarbing wire.
Fixed up frame door for Steve.
Plane over 10pm.
New Interpreter taking over from Watanabi. He comes from US.
