Step into Bromley's Past through historical newspapers
What was Bromley like during the War Years?
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 Bromley Historical Newspapers – stories written about the people of the time, by the people of the time.
I hope you enjoy reading them too.
Pam
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About Me
Pam Preedy is a local historian and author of Living Through the Great War at Home, about how the people of Bromley faced the challenges of war. As well as providing talks to local groups, Pam is also a volunteer at Biggin Hill Memorial Museum
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Bertram Edgar Spark
Bertram Edgar Spark Bertram Edgar Spark served as a rifleman...
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Thomas Beattie Sergeant Thomas Beattie served with the RAF voluntary...
Read MorePrivate Ernest John Accleton
Ernest John Accleton Private E.J. Accelton, 1957, of the 1/4th...
Read MoreMolly Sherwell
Molly Sherwell Private Molly Sherwell served with the Auxiliary Territorial...
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They came to Britain, looking for safety…
They came to Bromley, looking for Safety REPATRIATION OF BELGIAN...
Read MoreGunner Horace Charles Baldwin
One fears for the prisoners taken by the Japanese. Gunner...
Read MoreSergeant Peter David Devereux
Lost at Sea Sergeant P.D. Devereux, R.A.F. Sergeant Peter David...
Read MorePurchasing Furniture in 1940
Anyone for new furniture in the sale? A three-piece suite...
Read MoreThe Wedding of Rodney Russell and Nancy Tapper
The second world war saw a sudden increase in weddings,...
Read MoreLondon received over 44 days worth of alerts in a 5 month period during the Blitz
This short articles, published in the local newspaper, reports the number...
Read MoreChildren’s Party at Cudham Hall
Children’s Party at Cudham Hall Plays and Dances The children’s...
Read MoreLance Corporal E. A. Palin
Reported in the Bromley & District Times, 6th September 1940....
Read MoreTypical Local News Reports from WW2
Here we show a typical page from a local newspaper which,...
Read MoreOrpington Passes their £100,000 War Weapons Week aim
Great Enthusiasm in town and villages Crowds watch mile-long parade...
Read MoreI had a feeling that the Germans had no bullets made for me
15th October, 1915 In a further letter, written on the...
Read MoreDecorated Soldier marries Sweetheart, 1940
It’s always exciting to read about military personnel who were...
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