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...
Read MoreSergeant Thomas Beattie
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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Complaints about Food Waste, 1941
Looks like complaints about food waste is not a new...
Read MoreCanadians & Americans bring their national game to Bromley
Ensuring that the oversea visitors felt at home, a game...
Read MoreOrpington’s War Weapons Week – 1941
March 22-29 £100,000 is the Aim Attractive Programme being arranged...
Read MoreWhat they Do and What they Wear: Lifebuoy Toilet Soap advert
Lifebuoy Toilet Soap was very much of a popular product...
Read MoreHero Honoured with Award from King
We watch Dad’s Army and see the Chief ARP Warden...
Read MoreTheir work was deserving of the highest praise
28th January 1916 COMMENDATIONS FOR WEST KENTS Corporal Gutteridge, of...
Read MoreHistory of a Famous Ship – H.M.S. Broke
The Royal Navy lost a large number of their capital...
Read MoreGerman Plane Brought Down
A German aeroplane which was brought down in South East...
Read MoreBeckenham’s War Weapons Week – Spring 1941
Our aim is £250,000 Says THE MAYOR Citizens of Beckenham:...
Read MorePolice Constable killed in air raid, 1941
Police-Constable Whitehead Poilice-constable Edgar John Whitehead, who was killed...
Read MoreMen Wanted Now
The devastation left by the air raids on, and around,...
Read MoreHitler will Never Defeat our Spirit
This wonderful article, published in the local newspaper, shows that...
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