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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.

  • 31 Mar 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Mon, 2012-05-07 17:19
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
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    Sat, 31 Mar 1945

    Air raid alarm last night.

    Holy Saturday.  An unexpected outside roll call, Japs very bad-tempered during it.

    Washed clothes and hair.

    Newspaper news very good:  Americans loaning or selling battleships to Russia.

    Bulletin has the wonderful news that a decision has been reached in Europe - no details yet.

    Rehearsal in afternoon, on Bowling Green, then in grotto.

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  • 31 Mar 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2015-02-23 00:35
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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    Sat, 31 Mar 1945

    Planes about all night.

    Bright.

    Outside roll-call am. PM roll-call 5 instead of 6.

    Workers oil & sugar. ΒΌ lb W.T. & 4oz Soy issued.

    Stockholm reports US & Brit. papers as saying a decision having been reached in E. war. [sic] US & Brit. lend warships to Russia. All our forces seem to be overrunning Germany. Nurmberg & Danzig in our hands.

    Wood coming in, & blasting going on.

    Soon be with you now Marj darling.

  • 31 Mar 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

    Submitted by Admin on Thu, 2016-03-17 15:45
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    Eric MacNider's wartime diary
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    Sat, 31 Mar 1945

    Free issue of 1/2lb Wongtong & soy sauce

    "Housemaster" by Ian Hay (Prod. W.H.E. Colleridge)

    Outdoor am. roll-call

    My Weight 134lbs.

    "a decision has been reached in European war" (bulletin) "Issue of the European war is no longer in doubt"


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