Local News Stories during WW2

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

The King Visits Kent, 1940

When the local Home Guard received a surprise visit from Royalty in August 1940, the local newspaper reported the excitement ...
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War Bonds Advert

Buy National War Bonds, Advert 1940

War Bonds - Britain's Broadsides! Britain's vast war effort calls for weapons of every calibre.  National War Bonds are ...
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Coney Hall Fete, August 1940

This article, which featured in the Bromley & District Times on 9th August 1940, shows the carefree nature of life ...
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Winston Churchill

Prime Minister’s Message: August 1940

On Saturday 4th August 1940 the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, issued a statement via 10 Downing Street wishing it to ...
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TWERPS on stage

Troop Entertainers wanted

The Bromley T.W.E.R.P.S. Concert Party was an amatuer group set up for the purpose of entertaining service personnel and ...
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Collecting Pots and Pans, 1940

Recycling at its best

Recycling and re-using was a huge part of life during World War II, we could certainly learn a lot from ...
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