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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Communal Kitchens coming to Beckenham – WW2
Communal kitchens were created in the 1940’s, during the Second...
Read MoreBoys Charged with Stealing Apples
Boys Charged with stealing apples The Bromley & District Times...
Read MoreFighter Fund for Bromley
This advert for support and volunteers for the Fighter Fund...
Read MoreFlight-Sergeant Charles Sydney
KILLED IN ACTION Flight-Sergeant C. Sydney. St Mary Cray. Flight-Sergeant...
Read MoreAlbert Bailey
Some time since we reported that no news had been...
Read MoreLieutenant Gerald E. Combe
Lieutenant Gerald Edward Combe was the son of Herbert Walter...
Read MorePhosferine #1
Every few weeks an advert for Phosferine would appear, featuring...
Read MorePrivate A C J Boxall – Missing
6345533 Private Albert Clarence John Boxall (aged 19) with the...
Read More‘Voices of the Home Fronts’ – talk at Kew
I will be presenting a paper at the Voices of...
Read MoreSergeant C. Allington
Sergeant C. Allington Sergeant C. Allington, of North Road, Bromley...
Read MoreHarry Charles Shaw Page
Promotion for Rector’s Son Squadron Leader Page Flight Lieutenant Harry...
Read MoreBattle of the Atlantic
An example of how newspapers advertised the dramatics of the...
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