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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Recycling at its best
Recycling and re-using was a huge part of life during...
Read MoreThomas Holloway
Sergeant Thomas Holloway Chislehurst Sergeant’s Letter Sergeant Thomas Holloway, R.A.F.,...
Read MoreSending Parcels to the Front Line
Right from the outset of the second world war, British...
Read MorePrivate Harry Gordon Symonds
Private Harry Gordon Symonds was a member of the 11th...
Read MoreWhat they Do and What they Wear: Lifebuoy Toilet Soap advert
Lifebuoy Toilet Soap was very much of a popular product...
Read MoreCommunal Kitchens coming to Beckenham – WW2
Communal kitchens were created in the 1940’s, during the Second...
Read MoreThe Stupendous Rate of War Expenditure in World War 2
£1,000,000,000 for the War Stupendous National Expenditure AIR BATTLES OVER...
Read MorePhosferine #2
Another advert for Phosferine in the Bromley & District Times from...
Read MoreHorace A T Friend
Horace Alfred Thomas Friend was the son of Mr Alfred...
Read MoreTravel Advert: Grey-Green Coach
Grey-Green was a bus and coach operator based in Stamford...
Read MoreSaving Your Pennies in 1942
To encourage people to save during the war time, advert...
Read MoreSec. Lieutenant Claudius C. G. Anderson
Reported in the Bromley & District Times on 6th September...
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