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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National War Bonds – invest every shilling you possibly can!
No sum can be too large! Another example of an...
Read MoreCollie Knox joins the Star
Collie Knox (1899–1977) was a British author and journalist who...
Read MoreBromley Warship Week, March 1942
Inaugurated by Admiral Sir Edward Evans “Time for all Hands...
Read MorePrivate L.W. Johnson
Taken from the Bromley & District Times, 25th December, 1917...
Read MoreWedding Bells in Bromley, 1941
Mr. R. C. Collyer and Miss Phyllis E. Mildred Hopkins...
Read MoreLeading-stoker Ernest Bourne
Leading-Stoker Ernest Bourne Ernest Bourne of Canon Road, Bromley (Kent)...
Read MoreTravel Advert: Grey-Green Coach
Grey-Green was a bus and coach operator based in Stamford...
Read MoreSome Bone! – Collecting for the War Effort in WW2
In 1941, the Department of National War Services put in...
Read MoreSaving Your Pennies in 1942
To encourage people to save during the war time, advert...
Read MorePrivate Ernest John Accleton
Ernest John Accleton Private E.J. Accelton, 1957, of the 1/4th...
Read MoreItalian Recipes for Meatless Days
By 1917, certain foods were in short supply, especially meat,...
Read MoreThe Crisp Brothers
One family from Bromley, Kent saw three of their five...
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