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 Apr 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2012-02-04 11:22Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 29 Apr 1942Mum so very much better today, thank God. Got porridge from Welfare for her.
29 Apr 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2012-03-13 15:50Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 29 Apr 1942Dull & showery.
New Guinea (?) evacuated by Japs in which they lost transports & cruisers.
British lines joined in France & Aberville captured. Russians making headway.
Jap Emperors birthday. Hope he gets a few 500lb presents.
29 Apr 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Grace on Wed, 2015-04-29 11:18Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Wed, 29 Apr 1942Ind. qrtrs 11oz. flour issue
Bread baked in Camp ovens for Block 2
