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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B.G. Clarke
B.G. Clarke Gunner Benjamin George Clarke served with the Royal...
Read MoreThe Paper Shortage – Recycling in 1918
There many were shortages by 1918. Paper had been in...
Read MoreThe Stupendous Rate of War Expenditure in World War 2
£1,000,000,000 for the War Stupendous National Expenditure AIR BATTLES OVER...
Read More15th October 1915 – Letter from Gutteridge
I wonder what we fellows will do after the war...
Read MoreSignaller Peter Robert Marchant
Reported in the Bromley & District Times newspaper on the...
Read MoreThe Battle of Britain is on, August 1940
When France collapsed, it was anticipated that Britain would be...
Read MoreThe Wedding of Rodney Russell and Nancy Tapper
The second world war saw a sudden increase in weddings,...
Read MoreNational War Bonds – invest every shilling you possibly can!
No sum can be too large! Another example of an...
Read MoreCall out for local knitters to help with the war effort
It is amazing how history can repeat itself. This article...
Read MoreWhy Aren’t There More Trains?
Next time you are waiting for a train, and perhaps...
Read MoreThe Durling Sisters
It wasn’t only sons who helped fight the war in...
Read MoreWedding of Hook & Ryan
Flight-Lieut Hook, RAF and Miss Ryan Flight-Lieutenant Robin Hook, RAF,...
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