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.
29 Nov 1941, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Thu, 2012-01-26 04:44Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 29 Nov 1941Arthur rolled up at 5pm. We had tea at home, then I went to office. (Although Saturday there was a Defence Exercise, we were working shifts and I was due for evening 6-11pm. I told Tony Cole of predicament, and he said he would do my shift for me! Arthur and I took Mum to see 'Sun Valley Serenade'.
Because of Exercise, so there was blackout and no trams or buses during 'pretend' raids, so we had to walk most of the way to Central and back because air raid sirens blew from time to time. Saw a plane drop a 'pretend' parachute.
29 Nov 1941, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2013-11-23 22:28Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 29 Nov 1941Sun routine due to War Ex. Black-out sun-set to sun-rise.
