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...
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Molly Sherwell Private Molly Sherwell served with the Auxiliary Territorial...
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Boxalls Family
Notable Golden Wedding Year Mr and Mrs E.J. Boxall of...
Read MoreTanks for the Memory
The country was in desperate need of money to pay...
Read MoreWomen of Britain – We Need You…
An advert which appeared in the Bromley & District Times...
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At the moment the title is: The Home Front in...
Read MoreA/F/L Gillian Lorne Campbell
Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Acting Flight Lieutenant Gillian Lorne...
Read MorePlaces of recreation for soldiers in 1917
A BROMLEY EFFORT We hear on all hands of the...
Read MoreFighter Fund for Bromley
This advert for support and volunteers for the Fighter Fund...
Read MorePut Some Beef into it
Torox Cubes was a lesser known beef bouillon brand made...
Read MoreIs Your Boy here? Prisoners of War, 1941
This group photo of soldiers being held in a prisoner...
Read More‘Staycations’ are nothing new!!
All through the second world war there were ideas and...
Read MoreThey came to Britain, looking for safety…
They came to Bromley, looking for Safety REPATRIATION OF BELGIAN...
Read MoreMore tales from the Front Line
12th November, 1915 page 2 “The Germans opposite me are...
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