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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.

  • 9 Mar 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary

    Submitted by Barbara Anslow on Sat, 2012-05-05 12:30
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    Barbara Anslow's diary
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    Fri, 9 Mar 1945

    Draw for odd parcel items: I got biscuits, Olive soap and paste; Mum sugar and cheese; Mabel creamed rice and soap.

    Rumour no more parcels, and Americans entering Cologne.

    Went to Open Forum at Bartons, ((American quarters)), I had to leave suddenly because supposed to be an air raid. 

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

    Submitted by Admin on Sun, 2015-02-22 23:56
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    R. E. Jones Wartime diary
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    Fri, 9 Mar 1945

    Overcast. N wind.

    Workshop.

    Steve gave me nice cut fresh pork.

    Draw for clothing took place.

    Block draw for surplus food items. Tin tomatoes, sugar & soap.

    Lorry with Canteen gear 6pm.

    A/r alarm 8.45pm. Plane around to the S.


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