77 years ago: Hong Kong's wartime diaries
Shows diary entries from 77 years ago, using today's date in Hong Kong as the starting point. You can have these delivered to you by email each day, click here to subscribe. Or to see pages from earlier dates (they go back to 1 Dec 1941), please choose the date below and click the 'Apply' button.
8 May 1945, Barbara Anslow's diary
Submitted by Admin on Mon, 2012-05-21 12:37Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Tue, 8 May 1945((writing too faint to read))
8 May 1945, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp
Submitted by brian edgar on Sat, 2012-06-02 20:01Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Tue, 8 May 1945The Instrument of Germany's unconditional surrender, signed in the early hours of May 7, comes into effect.
08 May 1945, R. E. Jones Wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2015-05-06 16:38Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Tue, 8 May 1945Cloudy, warm. Lovely day.
Odd jobs & cleared Hosp. kitch.chimney 6pm.
Excellent news bulletin. Japan to change her attitude towards Germany now that she has surrendered. The Tri-Partite Pact no longer holds. (What next Japan?)
Lorry with parcels 6pm.
Paper has old news in it. Goebbels & Keitel killed in Chancellery. Ex French generals & Premiers released.
08 May 1945, Eric MacNider's wartime diary
Submitted by Admin on Tue, 2016-05-03 16:43Book / Document:Date(s) of events described:Tue, 8 May 1945
