70 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
23 Aug 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Wed, 2012-02-22 22:03Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 23 Aug 1942Rumours of British landings on continent, with rather severe losses.
A policeman, Fred Kelly, for whom I did some church typing recently, has promised to give me some writing paper.
23 Aug 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-07-09 22:40Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 23 Aug 1942Swim a.m.
Good news about.
23 Aug 1942, Ella Buuck's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2012-07-20 20:13Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 23 Aug 1942Things are beginning to stir. Had to get passports, landing cards and vaccination certificates. Did ironing, more washing and also packing.
Had services in Thode’s room. Rev. Klein preached.
Bobby is much better. He had a haircut today.
Dr. Cooper took a picture of all the children today. We took snaps yesterday.
Heard that we are to get in at 10 a.m. Tuesday. It will be very exciting.
23 Aug 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Old Man on Tue, 2014-07-08 22:11Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 23 Aug 194223 Aug 1942, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Wed, 2014-12-10 00:48Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sun, 23 Aug 1942The German Sixth Army, in pursuit of two fleeing Russian forces, reaches the outskirts of a town called Stalingrad. It's of no special significance to them - 'It was no more than a name on the map' said one officer later - but it is to become the scene of the bloodiest battle in history. And one of the most decisive: after it's over, Hitler will blame the defeat of the Third Reich on the events that are about to take place.
