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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Captain John Peake Knight
Captain John Peake Knight, of Sundridge Mansions, was the son...
Read MoreWe found it difficult to keep them awake
23rd June 1916, page 10 More tales from the Front...
Read MoreSapper R. G. Jones
As reported in the Bromley & District Times in 6th...
Read MorePrivate L.W. Johnson
Taken from the Bromley & District Times, 25th December, 1917...
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At the moment the title is: The Home Front in...
Read MoreSalute the Soldier Week – August 1944
‘Salute the Solider Week’ was a national fundraising effort to...
Read MoreBandsman Arthur Warwick
Bandsman Arthur Warwick He was a Bandsman with the 2nd...
Read MoreMooney & Cooney
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Read MorePrivate Ronald Young Hedderwick
Ronald Young Hedderick was the son of Robert Munter Hedderwick...
Read MoreMembers of the Coney Hall Sports Social Club around the world
From Iceland to Suez Members of the Coney Hall Sports...
Read MoreMust-have Christmas Gifts for the Family c.1917
Life may have been tough in 1917, but Christmas would...
Read MoreThe Durling Sisters
It wasn’t only sons who helped fight the war in...
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