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...
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Ernest John Accleton Private E.J. Accelton, 1957, of the 1/4th...
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Molly Sherwell Private Molly Sherwell served with the Auxiliary Territorial...
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Flying Officer Eric Charles Whitehead
Flying Officer Eric Charles Whitehead was the son of William...
Read MoreLance Corporal Ernest A. Palin
Family Memories of a war hero After the war Ernest...
Read MoreMatron Marion Edith Bolton
Mottingham George Medallist Mrs Marion Edith Bolton, matron of the...
Read MoreOnly 7 men want to be Airmen
On the day that Britain declared war on Germany,...
Read MorePrisoners of Singapore (WW2)
Singapore Prisoners of War During World War II, following the...
Read MorePrivate Albert Boxall
Prisoner of War Mr and Mrs A. Boxall, of 38...
Read MoreServing on the Italian Frontier
Letter set to the Bromley & District Times from Gunner...
Read MoreGerman Plane Brought Down
A German aeroplane which was brought down in South East...
Read MoreSafety First
At first I thought this was an overcrowded escalator, but...
Read MorePrivate Frederick William Turrell , of St Marys Cray
Missing in Action Private W. Turrell, of St Mary Cray...
Read MoreWedding of Mason & Lovely
Mr T.G. Mason and Miss Valerie Lovely Mr Thomas George...
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