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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Beckenham’s War Weapons Week – Spring 1941
Our aim is £250,000 Says THE MAYOR Citizens of Beckenham:...
Read More‘Voices of the Home Fronts’ – talk at Kew
I will be presenting a paper at the Voices of...
Read MoreRationing Recipes – Cakes without Eggs
Rationing on food items such as eggs during World War...
Read MoreE.A. Bateman
Private E. A. Bateman Private E.A. Bateman enlisted on the...
Read MoreResidential Areas Suffer, 1941
Night Raiders bring tragedy to families Some places attacked second...
Read MoreBurial of Air Raid Casualties
The idea seems to have gained currency in some districts...
Read MorePeople hardly know how we appreciate such comforts here.
25th February 1916 (page 2) OUR WARMEST TIME Our genial...
Read MoreSchools prepared for Air Raids
Air Raid Shelters Keston School Prepared When the...
Read More‘Staycations’ are nothing new!!
All through the second world war there were ideas and...
Read MoreDr Kenneth Edwin Tapper
Awarded the George Medal Dr. Kenneth E. Tapper, O.B.E, Medical...
Read MoreHouse of Perrings
This featured appeared in the Bromley & District Times in...
Read MoreCounty of the Kent Red Cross
As reported in the Bromley & District Times in September...
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