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How we celebrated Broomtime 2024

Bromley is named after the little yellow broom flower – it grew in profusion in the fields – and the town held a festival every year. This year, we will celebrate it, in the Glades! Continue reading

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Great turnout, poor weather – Bertie’s Bromley walk for the Library Lates

Join us, this Thursday (27th April), as we are leading a walk around the Bromley that the author HG Wells knew when he was growing up. This links with the Library Lates happening that day, so the walk will finish at the Central Library. Continue reading

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New Virtual Tour – A visit to Bromley Palace and Park!

Join us for a close look at the 18th century Bromley Palace, now the nerve centre of Bromley Council – we’ll also ‘walk’ around the secluded Park behind the Palace The 18th century Bromley Palace was the Georgian home of the Bishops of Rochester. It was transformed in … Continue reading

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Answers to online Family Heritage Treasure Trail

Answers to online edition: Charles Darwin The author H.G. Wells The Old Town Pump Drapers shop (sold cloth by the yard) 1888 (the year Covell & Harris ‘s shop) 1866 (HG Wells was born) ‘Old English’ Arts and Crafts style, … Continue reading

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