Local News Stories during WW2

Read about the stories that made the local newspapers during World War 2.

Shopkeepers re-planning their delivery services

Advert article which featured in the local Bromley Times newspaper in February 1942 from the Ministry of War Transport, Ministry ...
Group images of Prisoners of war in world war two from the Royal West Kent Regiment

Prisoners of War: 1942

Prisoners of WarDo you know anyone here?
These are men of the Royal West Kent Regiment who are prisoners of war ...
Queen Elizabeth message to nurses during world war two as printed in the Bromley and District Times newspaper in 1942

Queen’s Message to Nurses: 1942

West Kent Hospital Board Lieut.-Colonel G.A. Fulcher, OBE presided at the meeting of the West Kent Joint Hospital Board, which ...
Boys collecting paper salvage during world war two

Paper Salvage Competition: 1942

Following on from Bromley's waste salvage drive in September 1941, a competition was set up to encourage more salvage of ...
Letter published in the Nurses published in the Bromley Times on 16th January 1942 regarding the training of uncertificated nurses

Training of Uncertificated Nurses

Orpington Institution and emergency Hospital, Orpington, Kent Training of Uncertificated Nurses The county Council invites applications from persons desirous of ...
Miss Joan Jeffries dressed at Britannia surrounded by servicemen

Bringing in the New Year: 1942

The White Hart Hotel, which once stood in the heart of Bromley High Street, was a large premises which hosted ...