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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Billy Brown’s Guide to London Transport
Here is another fine example of the Billy Brown character,...
Read MoreCounty of the Kent Red Cross
As reported in the Bromley & District Times in September...
Read MoreBeckenham’s Own War Ship
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Read MoreThe Browns of Bromley
This edition of Service Families which was published in the...
Read MorePrivate Charles Mitchell
Private Charles Mitchell was the son of Mrs H Mitchell...
Read MoreTanks for the Memory
The country was in desperate need of money to pay...
Read MoreA Narrow Escape
28th April 1916, pge 2 CORPORAL GUTTERIDGE HAS A NARROW...
Read MoreWhat they Do and What they Wear: Lifebuoy Toilet Soap advert
Lifebuoy Toilet Soap was very much of a popular product...
Read MoreMust-have Christmas Gifts for the Family c.1917
Life may have been tough in 1917, but Christmas would...
Read MoreKeston’s Home industry: Fruit Preserving in War-Time
There are few more interesting branches of war service than...
Read MorePrivate William Bray
William Bray was an old boy of Ragland Road Boy’s...
Read MoreWilliam Bernard Bingham
William Bernard Bingham Killed whilst on service William Bernard Bingham...
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