These articles give a fascinating insight into the various entertainments going on back in the UK during the First World War years.
Places of recreation for soldiers in 1917
A BROMLEY EFFORT We hear on all hands of the splendid work done by Army Huts at the Front, and ...
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Soldiers Entertained
This extract, taken from the Bromley & District Times, 6th September, 1918 [pg 5] and gives an account of an ...
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Pantomime time in Penge
Christmas and the New Year are traditionally pantomime times. On January 5th the Penge Empire were showing Little Red Riding ...
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“Dominion Day” at Orpington
Ontario Military Hospital Carnival It was “Dominion Day” at Orpington on the 1st inst., and a successful and largely attended ...
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Silent Films
On 9th February, 1917, the showing of the silent film, Davy Crockett was advertised; a magnificent drama in five parts ...
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