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...
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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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Kent men in Iceland appeal for more games
Kent Men in Iceland Games of all kinds needed Appeal...
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A German aeroplane which was brought down in South East...
Read MoreB.G. Clarke
B.G. Clarke Gunner Benjamin George Clarke served with the Royal...
Read MoreMiss Margaret James Birkett
A nurse with the Red Cross, Miss Birkett had taken...
Read MoreWhy Aren’t There More Trains?
Next time you are waiting for a train, and perhaps...
Read MorePoetry from the Front Line
A Poem from G.R. SOLDIER’S LAMENT ON A DULL EVENING...
Read MoreBombs on Villages during World War 2
This sad report were published in the Bromley & District...
Read MoreBasham Brothers Missing, 1942
Basham Brothers Missing in Action It must have been bad...
Read MoreRamble with a Thrill
Ramble with a Thrill “Bomber Came Out of the Clouds”...
Read MoreA Trench View of Air Raids & Reprisals
20th July 1917, page 5 A TRENCH VIEW OF AIR...
Read MoreShowing at the Odeon – January 1942
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Read MoreNational Kitchens Open During WW1
National Kitchens were opened during World War One to provide...
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