Wednesday, June 18, 2014

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


19 Jun 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 05:50 AM PST

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Barbara Anslow's diary
Date of events described: 
Fri, 1942-06-19

Farewell dance for the Americans; we waited outside hall, too crowded to stay inside.

Mabel missing the companionship of the girls at the hospital, she was having the time of her life there, where she was the youngest.

((Mabel was also missing her bed at the hospital: the only bed we had for her was made by piling one suitcase on top of another.))

19 Jun 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 19 May 2012 06:11 AM PDT

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R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Fri, 1942-06-19

Plenty rumours about. Tobruk in danger?

Lovely weather.

Paid 40cts for postage of letter to Marj.

Sugar.

Dance in Club.

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