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...
Read MoreSergeant Thomas Beattie
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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Residential Areas Suffer, 1941
Night Raiders bring tragedy to families Some places attacked second...
Read MoreMaking Ends Meet
Advert for National Savings Certificates Making Ends Meet Think of...
Read MoreMiss Margaret James Birkett
A nurse with the Red Cross, Miss Birkett had taken...
Read MorePrivate Sidney Thomas Miller
Another of our brave young heroes to pass silently to...
Read MoreIs Your Boy here? Prisoners of War, 1941
This group photo of soldiers being held in a prisoner...
Read MoreSignaller Peter Robert Marchant
Reported in the Bromley & District Times newspaper on the...
Read MorePantomime time in Penge
Christmas and the New Year are traditionally pantomime times. On...
Read MoreThe King Visits Kent, 1940
When the local Home Guard received a surprise visit from...
Read MoreThe New Women’s Service ,1918
The Women’s Royal Air Force, or “the Penguins” is the name...
Read MoreRationing on food items such as eggs during World War...
Read MoreWilliam Bernard Bingham
William Bernard Bingham Killed whilst on service William Bernard Bingham...
Read MoreKing Commends Hayes Man, 1941
This article, which featured in the Bromley & District Times...
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