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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Gunner Harry Garcia
Old Bromley Scouter Broadcasts An exciting story Harry Garcia, a...
Read MoreLeading-stoker Ernest Bourne
Leading-Stoker Ernest Bourne Ernest Bourne of Canon Road, Bromley (Kent)...
Read More‘Staycations’ are nothing new!!
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Read MoreSome Bone! – Collecting for the War Effort in WW2
In 1941, the Department of National War Services put in...
Read MoreWhere they have succeeded Chislehurst will not fail – War Weapons Week, 1918
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Read MorePhosferine Advert
Another example of the type of advert used by Phosferine...
Read MoreThe Supreme test of British Womanhood
Adverts like this one from the Bromley & District Time...
Read MorePrivate A C J Boxall – Missing
6345533 Private Albert Clarence John Boxall (aged 19) with the...
Read MoreThe Brothers Lee, 1941
Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lee. of 98 Bromley...
Read MoreBlack-outs in the Church
Blackouts proved one of the more unpleasant aspects of the...
Read MoreLocal Sporting Enthusiast
This extract was taken from the local newspapers, I do...
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