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Photos by author: John Anton-Smith

Year Title
1941 Grace Smith's Diary
Grace Smith's Diary

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pages 3-4 cropped.jpg

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1942 pages 11-12
pages 11-12

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Diary - pages 19-20.JPG

1940s Diary - opening pages
Diary - opening pages

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pages 9-10 cropped.jpg

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pages 3-4 cropped.jpg

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pages 5-6 cropped.jpg

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Diary - opening pages.JPG

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Diary - pages 3-4.JPG

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Diary - pages 5-6.JPG

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Diary - pages 7-8.JPG

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Diary - pages 9-10.JPG

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Diary - pages 11-12.JPG

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Diary - pages 13-14.JPG

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Diary - pages 15-16.JPG

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Diary - pages 17-18.JPG

1951 Camphor Wood Carving in Hong Kong 1951
Camphor Wood Carving in Hong Kong 1951

1951 Camphor Wood Carving detail
Camphor Wood Carving detail

1996 Grace Smith's grave in Hong Kong
Grace Smith's grave in Hong Kong

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