Step into Bromley's Past through historical newspapers
Find out what was Bromley was 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
A local historian from Bromley, Kent, Pam has spent the last few years researching and writing a book about Bromley in World War 1.
As well as providing talks to local groups, Pam is also a volunteer at Biggin Hill Memorial Museum Read more >
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Girls Being Called for Service
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Arthur Bellringer
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W. J. Bennett, Acting Leading Seaman
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Wedding: Edgar Hewett and Miss Harrington
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Private AG Sales
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Private Harry Gordon Symonds
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Private Herbert Bramwell Rook
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Miss Winifred Tremain
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Plane Models from Junk
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Wedding of Mason & Lovely
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Sea Birds’ Peril
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Girls Being Called for Service
Bromley’s W.R.N.S. Cadets Young girls who are approaching the age when they will be called for the Service, and whose preference is given to the W.R.N.S., have formed themselves into
Arthur Bellringer
Corproal Bellringer Councillor’s Son Missing at Singapore Corporal Arthur Bellringer R.A.S.C.. second son of Councillor Mrs Bellringer, of West Wickham, is officially reported missing at Singapore. The official intimation, however,
W. J. Bennett, Acting Leading Seaman
Missing Acting Leading Seaman W. J. Bennett Acting Leading-Seaman W.J. Bennett, who has been posted missing, is the son of Mr and Mrs Bennett, 41 Gundolph Road, Bromley. He joined
Wedding: Edgar Hewett and Miss Harrington
The wedding of Lieutenant Edgar Alfred Robert Hewett, only son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Hewett, of Woodlands, Swanley, and Miss Ethel May Harrington, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs
Private AG Sales
Killed in Action Private A.G. Sales, of the 3rd Monmouth, who enlisted on August 30th, 1914, went to the Front on May 11th 1915, and in the engagement at Ypres
Private Harry Gordon Symonds
Private Harry Gordon Symonds was a member of the 11th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, and died on the 5th March 1916, at the age of 30, and is commemorated at the