Old Newspapers are a wonderful source of information. I have been working with the Bromley and District Times during World War 1 and its aftermath collecting and listing the names of military personnel who have featured in it for my Military Ancestors project.
Through this research I have also gathered fascinating stories, articles and adverts from the time. These I can now bring to you through my website Footsteps to the Past – stories written about the people of the time: by the people of the time.
I hope you enjoy reading them too.
Pam
Latest Extracts
15th October 1915 – Letter from Gutteridge
I wonder what we fellows will do after the war Also printed on 15th October, 1915, Gutteridge gives ...
Private George Bumstead
Son of Mr C H Burns, and one of one of 3 brothers on active service. Private George ...
Their work was deserving of the highest praise
28th January 1916 COMMENDATIONS FOR WEST KENTS Corporal Gutteridge, of the 8th West Kents, who has recently returned ...
Dinner, Concert & Football
26th January, 1916 p2 The company had a dinner and concert. Sergeant Gutteridge, of the West Kents, writes ...
William Henry Thatcher
Son of Mr & Mrs J Thatcher of Great Elms Road, Bromley, and one of 5 brothers. Member ...
Jolly Boxing Night
7th January 1916 (page 3) A LUXURIOUS EVENING FOR THE MEN WHO DESERVED IT With the 8th West Kents ...
Flooded Dug-outs
14th November 1915 We all have got quite used to the hardships Lance-Corporal Gutteridge, 8th West Kents, writing ...
More tales from the Front Line
12th November, 1915 page 2 "The Germans opposite me are starving. They shouted across for food, and sometimes ...
Optimist in the Trenches
October 1915.More insight into life on the Front Line from Lance-Corporal John Gutteridge. Letter printed in the Bromley ...
They gave us a quiet day…
October 1915.They gave us a quiet day, so we guessed they had something special for us Another account ...
I was very lucky
29th October, 1915 p2Another letter from Lance-Corporal John Gutteridge, this time to Mr Will Howard his former employer ...
The Germans have been rather saucy lately
Lance-Corporal Gutteridge lettersTHE OPTIMISTLance-Corporal Gutteridge, of the 8th Battalion wrote:"Just a few lines from a dug out, behind ...
