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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End of a Giant: Death of the North Tower
On the 30th November 1936 a catastrophic fire took hold...
Read MoreKing Decorates A.P.R. Supervisor
Mr Leslie Harding, Green Street Green Just as the nation...
Read MoreThe Lock Brothers
Here the Bromley & District Times celebrated another band of brothers...
Read MoreArthur Bellringer
Corproal Bellringer Councillor’s Son Missing at Singapore Corporal Arthur Bellringer...
Read MorePrivate Albert Boxall
Prisoner of War Mr and Mrs A. Boxall, of 38...
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12th November, 1915 page 2 “The Germans opposite me are...
Read More‘Voices of the Home Fronts’ – talk at Kew
I will be presenting a paper at the Voices of...
Read MorePrivate Frederick William Turrell , of St Marys Cray
Missing in Action Private W. Turrell, of St Mary Cray...
Read MoreWomen Committee Set Up to Stop Girls Canoodling with Soldiers
During World War 1 a Women Committee was set up...
Read MoreSea Birds’ Peril
The many sinkings of tankers and oil-fuelled vessels has greatly...
Read MoreSergeant-Pilot Harold Ian Maxwell
We have with regret to record the death on active...
Read MoreDinner, Concert & Football
26th January, 1916 p2 The company had a dinner and...
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