Tuesday, August 26, 2014

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries

72 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries


27 Aug 1942, Barbara Anslow's diary

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 06:15 AM PST

Book / Document: 
Barbara Anslow's diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-08-27

Dorothy has given me some blue lined paper to make next year's diary.

To French lesson, Jimmy didn't come, but Dr Barwell was there.

Swiming late afternoon.

Paper says that Duke of Kent has been killed in a flying accident.

27 Aug 1942, R. E. Jones Wartime diary

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 07:46 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-08-27

No news.

Shifted to Er ((?)) boy's room.

Swim.

Curfew orders re-inforced.

27 Aug 1942, Eric MacNider's wartime diary

Posted: 08 Jul 2014 07:24 AM PDT

Book / Document: 
Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Date of events described: 
Thu, 1942-08-27

Notice posted notifying threat by authorities to close gate at bottom of S.S. at 6 p.m. & bring lights out to earlier hour

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