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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Lieutenant Richard Been Stannard
Lieutenant Richard Been Stannard was born at Blyth, Northumberland. His...
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Read MoreFrank Leonard Rollison
Frank Leonard Rollison Frank Leonard Rollison of Albany Road, Chislehurst...
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Read More2nd Lieutenant John B. Bassett
72521 2nd-Lieutenant John Bond Bassett , aged 28, was a...
Read MoreSoldiers Entertained
This extract, taken from the Bromley & District Times, 6th...
Read MoreCinema Listings for Bromley in 1941
This advert for the cinemas of Bromley lists the top...
Read MoreYou Can’t be too Careful: Propaganda Campaign, 1943
“Over 1,000 fires a day are helping Hitler.. so stub...
Read MoreTribute to Captain Ross
10th March, 1916 page 10 CORPORAL GUTTERIDGE’S LETTERS: TRIBUTE TO...
Read MorePrivate T Smith, 1914
This is Private T. Smith who served in the First...
Read MoreMust-have Christmas Gifts for the Family c.1917
Life may have been tough in 1917, but Christmas would...
Read MoreSome Bone! – Collecting for the War Effort in WW2
In 1941, the Department of National War Services put in...
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