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.
30 Jun 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sat, 2012-05-26 16:30Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 30 Jun 1945Rumour that British fleet 20 miles from Canton.
Reverberating gun practice in morning.
Bridge against Mrs Lilian Kershaw and Mrs Ormiston – lost.
Went swimming.
30 Jun 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Sat, 2015-06-13 11:34Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Sat, 30 Jun 1945Bright & hot.
Fitted in window frame at Lep.
Lorry with meat & veg 6pm.
Made 3 more rings.
Some meat stolen, thrown off the lorry before arrival & later sold.
