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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I came to think of him as a ‘friend’ – Letters of Gutteridge
From the beginning of 1917, letters from John Gutteridge rarely...
Read More‘Voices of the Home Fronts’ – talk at Kew
I will be presenting a paper at the Voices of...
Read MorePrivate Ernest John Accleton
Ernest John Accleton Private E.J. Accelton, 1957, of the 1/4th...
Read MoreArthur James Smith
Presumed Killed Lieutenant A.J. Smith In June 1940, Mrs Smith,...
Read MoreGuide to War Savings
Even after the war children were encouraged to save. I...
Read MoreSergeant Peter David Devereux
Lost at Sea Sergeant P.D. Devereux, R.A.F. Sergeant Peter David...
Read MoreHero Honoured with Award from King
We watch Dad’s Army and see the Chief ARP Warden...
Read MoreMiss Margaret James Birkett
A nurse with the Red Cross, Miss Birkett had taken...
Read MorePrivate A C J Boxall – Missing
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Read MorePrivate John Bertram Ecott
Private John Bertam Ecott was the son of John Roland...
Read MorePrivate Ronald Young Hedderwick
Ronald Young Hedderick was the son of Robert Munter Hedderwick...
Read MoreSwat that Squander Bug
The Squander Bug was propaganda character created during the Second...
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