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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National War Bonds – invest every shilling you possibly can!
No sum can be too large! Another example of an...
Read MoreLord Croft Watches over Gun Crew, 1941
Henry Page Croft, 1st Baron Croft was a decorated British soldier and...
Read MoreRector of West Wickham Leaving: 1942
Rev. Charles A. S. Page was the Rector of West...
Read MoreWomen’s War-time Services, 1941
Attractive procession in Bromley Second Week of Salvage Drive Representatives...
Read More“Dominion Day” at Orpington
Ontario Military Hospital Carnival It was “Dominion Day” at Orpington...
Read MorePrivate AG Sales
Killed in Action Private A.G. Sales, of the 3rd Monmouth,...
Read MoreThe Paper Shortage – Recycling in 1918
There many were shortages by 1918. Paper had been in...
Read MoreComplaints about Food Waste, 1941
Looks like complaints about food waste is not a new...
Read MoreWar Naturally Affected the Birth-Rate in a Most Alarming Manner
On 4th October 1918, there was a report in the...
Read MoreLifebuoy Soap – Advert, 1940
Lifebuoy was introduced in England by Lever Brothers in 1895,...
Read MoreMr David Waite in Singapore
Missing in Singapore David Stanley Waite was the son of...
Read MoreSignaller Peter Robert Marchant
Reported in the Bromley & District Times newspaper on the...
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