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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.

  • 24 Apr 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sun, 2012-05-13 17:42
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
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    Tue, 24 Apr 1945

    Outside roll call.

    Yesterday we were able to buy 4 ozs. wong tong at Yen 7.70.

    Newspaper says that Russians are advancing along Unter den Linden into the heart of Germany.

    Went to play reading of 'Flashing Stream.' June (Cheape) excellent in her part.

    Worked in morning.

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  • 24 Apr 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-04-03 11:56
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Tue, 24 Apr 1945

    Cloudy, warm, humid.

    Outside Roll-call.

    New Camp Comdt. came round. 

    Dream re air-raid & bombs like mines rolling up against stern of vessel over in Kowloon.

    Russians in Berlin 22nd. 1,500,000 involved. Hamburg assailed & Danube crossed. Himmler there. Air attacks on Kyushu. Russia & Poland signed agreement. Dresden entered.

  • 24 Apr 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2017-04-17 11:17
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
    Date(s) of events described: 
    Tue, 24 Apr 1945

    Outdoor a.m. roll-call

    "36% of Germany occupied"

    "Russians fighting in suburbs of Berlin"

    "Russians pouring in Unter den Linden"


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