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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Bombs on Villages during World War 2
This sad report were published in the Bromley & District...
Read MoreNational War Bonds – invest every shilling you possibly can!
No sum can be too large! Another example of an...
Read MoreResidential Areas Suffer, 1941
Night Raiders bring tragedy to families Some places attacked second...
Read MoreThe Wedding of Rodney Russell and Nancy Tapper
The second world war saw a sudden increase in weddings,...
Read MoreRoyal West Kent Regiment: Prisoners of War
In a German Prison Camp A group of officers of...
Read MoreSecond-Lieutenant Terence Thorpe-Woods
As reported in the Bromley & District Times on 6th...
Read More15th October 1915
“In a hurry to get the job over and get...
Read MoreShelters Under Water – Orpington Urban Council
Protection of civilians in the event of an enemy attack...
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The popularity of allotments at this time meant many could...
Read MoreGerman Bullet Straight Through the Barrel
Chatty letters from Sergeant Sandle
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 MoreBasham Brothers Missing, 1942
Basham Brothers Missing in Action It must have been bad...
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