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.
3 Apr 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Thu, 2012-05-10 10:00Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Tue, 3 Apr 1945Another raid at almost exactly same time as yesterday.
Rehearsed in P.O. Club.
Clifton said he saw a Jap plane brought down yesterday.
Our Concert again postponed.
Mrs McDermott wants to learn shorthand, also Sophie Hardoon and Marie O'Connor.
Had eyelids scrubbed again tonight.
03 Apr 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Fri, 2015-04-03 11:24Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Tue, 3 Apr 194503 Apr 1945, Harry Ching's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2015-05-16 15:31Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Tue, 3 Apr 1945All-day raids to 4 p.m. Whole place shaken and we had tiffin walking about. Queer streamers of tin foil. Siren at back makes alarming noise. Flak light. Paper says 49 raiders mostly B24s.
03 Apr 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2016-03-30 18:04Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Tue, 3 Apr 1945Heavy raids at 11.40 am. & 12.40 pm.
Controversy ((?)) between ) ((looks like a closed bracket or a curvy ‘I” , possibly with a small ‘z’ underneath it but doesn’t make sense - mybe shorthand?)) re. urine in hosp. wards
