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.
23 Mar 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sun, 2012-05-06 21:55Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 23 Mar 1945Rumours of parcel for Easter, and that invasion (of HK) on 28th!
Rosary started regularly in Grants' room ((Block 2, Married Q)).
Visited Eileen Grant re rehearsals. Rosaleen lent me dress for Angie, but the Van Der Lelys don't like it much, except for Annie.
Rehearsal in quarry (grotto) with Peggy and children at 1.30, then to Marie's for bridge with her, Vincent and Alec.
23 Mar 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2015-02-23 00:23Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Fri, 23 Mar 1945Foggy & damp.
Oven for Japs.
Drizzled all day.
A real cig from Steve. Sweet-Caporal.
Lorry with veg 5.45pm.
Wood still coming & blasting going on.
Segt. Sato says bulk to come in on 28th inst.?
