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Businesses (22)

AG Mack Ltd, chemists Penge, Kent
Beckenham District Council Electric Tramways Beckenham, Kent
Blackney's forge Chislehurst, Kent
Bromley Benevolent Building Society Bromley, Kent
Brundrett & Co, solicitors London
Chislehurst Coffee Tavern Chislehurst, Kent
Churchill Theatre Club Bromley, Kent
Churchill Theatres Trust, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Cockmannings Nursery Bromley, Kent
F Valery, photographer Beckenham, Kent
Fleming, Reynolds & Co, Chartered Accountants, Bromley Bromley, Kent
HG Dunn & Sons Ltd, house furnishers, undertakers and removers Bromley, Kent
J Humerston & Sons Ltd, undertakers Bromley, Kent
Kentish District Times Co Ltd, newspaper Sidcup, Kent;Kent;Kent
Lightwood Coal & Coke Co Ltd Penge, Kent
New Theatre, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Pamphilon's, wine merchants Bromley, Kent
SC Dunk, cabinet maker, upholsterer, undertaker Anerley, Surrey
Shaw & Sons Ltd, printers London
Tarry's Tailors, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Wellers, solicitors Bromley, Kent
William Roberts and Thomas Ilott, medical practitioners Bromley, Kent

Organisations (213)

15th Kent Rifle Volunteer Corps Kent;Kent
Acton Charity, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Addison Road School, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of England: Catford Lodge 3649 Catford, Kent
Anerley St Paul parish Anerley, Surrey
Arthur Road Special School, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Aylesbury Road School Fencing Club Bromley, Kent
Aylesbury Road School, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Beckenham borough Beckenham, Kent
Beckenham Brotherhood and Sisterhood Beckenham, Kent
Beckenham Conservative Association Beckenham, Kent
Beckenham Drama Festival Committee Bromley, Kent
Beckenham Infants School Beckenham, Kent
Beckenham Liberal Association Beckenham, Kent
Beckenham parochial charities Beckenham, Kent
Beckenham School of Art Beckenham, Kent
Bickley parish Bickley, Kent
Bickley Women's Institute Bickley, Kent
Biggin Hill Primary School Biggin Hill, Kent
Biggin Hill Westerham Lions Club
Blackheath Harriers Blackheath, Kent
Boys Brigade: Bromley Battalion Bromley, Kent
British Polio Society: Beckenham Branch Beckenham, Kent
Bromley Air Raid Precautions Bromley, Kent
Bromley and Downham Old Boys' Club Bromley-by-Bow, Middlesex
Bromley Archive Bromley, Kent
Bromley Borough Council Bromley, Kent
Bromley Boys Grammar School Bromley, Kent
Bromley Central School Bromley, Kent
Bromley Charity School Bromley, Kent
Bromley Churches Housing Action Bromley, Kent
Bromley College Bromley, Kent
Bromley commissioners of taxes Bromley, Kent
Bromley Common Infants School Bromley Common, Kent
Bromley Common Methodist Church
Bromley Common Mixed Junior School Bromley Common, Kent
Bromley Community Health Council Bromley, Kent
Bromley Conservative Club Bromley-by-Bow, Middlesex
Bromley Council of Churches Bromley, Kent
Bromley Cricket Club Bromley, Kent
Bromley Domestic Economy School Bromley, Kent
Bromley Exact Bromley, Kent
Bromley Girls Grammar School Bromley, Kent
Bromley Group Hospital Management Committee Bromley, Kent
Bromley Health Authority Bromley, Kent
Bromley Hockey Club Bromley, Kent
Bromley Home Guard Bromley, Kent
Bromley Horse Show Committee Bromley, Kent
Bromley Lawn Tennis Club Bromley, Kent
Bromley Libraries Bromley, Kent
Bromley Literary Institute Bromley, Kent
Bromley Local Board Bromley, Kent
Bromley Local History Society Bromley, Kent
Bromley Magistrates Court Bromley, Kent
Bromley Methodist Church Bromley, Kent
Bromley Methodist Circuit Bromley, Kent
Bromley Missionary Association Bromley, Kent
Bromley National Schools Bromley, Kent
Bromley Naturalists Society Bromley, Kent
Bromley Oral History Archive Bromley, Kent
Bromley Parish Boys School Bromley, Kent
Bromley Parish Girls School Bromley, Kent
Bromley Parish Infants School Bromley, Kent
Bromley Petty Sessions Bromley, Kent
Bromley Philanthropic Society Bromley, Kent
Bromley Poor Law Union Bromley, Kent
Bromley Rate Payers Association Bromley, Kent
Bromley registers of duties on land values Bromley, Kent
Bromley Theatre Guild committee Bromley, Kent
Bromley valuation lists Bromley, Kent
Bromley Volunteer Infantry Bromley, Kent
Bromley War Memorial Fund Bromley, Kent
Burnt Ash Primary School Burnt Ash, Kent
Burnt Ash Secondary School Burnt Ash, Kent
Carn Brea Preparatory School, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Central Methodist Church, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Chelsfield parish Chelsfield, Kent
Chelsfield, Pratts Bottom and Green St. Green Schools Chelsfield, Kent
Chislehurst Cemetery Chislehurst, Kent
Chislehurst charities Chislehurst, Kent
Chislehurst Ladies' Probus Club Chislehurst, Kent
Chislehurst Methodist School Chislehurst, Kent
Chislehurst parish Chislehurst, Kent
Chislehurst United Benefit Society Chislehurst, Kent
Chislehurst Urban District Council Chislehurst, Kent
Chislehurst Womens Institute Chislehurst, Kent
Christ Church parish, Chislehurst Chislehurst, Kent
Christ Church parish, Orpington Orpington, Kent
Christ Church parish, Sidcup Sidcup, Kent
Christchurch parish, Penge Penge, Kent
Committee for the Prince of Wales' Wedding, BromleyFete Bromley, Kent
County of London Home Guard London
Cranbrook Poor Law Union Cranbrook, Kent
Cray Fire Brigade Cray, Kent
Cray Valley Technical School Sidcup, Kent
Cudham Church of England School Cudham, Kent
Cudham parish Cudham, Kent
Downe Council School Downe, Kent
Downe parish Downe, Kent
Fairchildes School, Cudham Cudham, Kent
Farnborough common Farnborough, Kent
Farnborough Council School Farnborough, Kent
Farnborough Hospital Bromley, Kent
Farnborough Methodist Church, Bromley Farnborough, Kent
Freelands Hall Sunday School, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Grays Farm Primary School Orpington, Kent
H G Wells Society
Hawes Down School, Beckenham Beckenham, Kent
Hayes Church of England School Hayes, Kent
Hayes Common Preservation Society Hayes, Kent
Hayes Library Hayes, Kent
Hayes Nursing Association Hayes, Kent
Hayes parish Hayes, Kent
Hayes Parish Council, Bromley Hayes, Kent;Bromley, Kent
Hayes Village Association Hayes, Kent
Holy Trinity parish, Beckenham Beckenham, Kent
Holy Trinity parish, Bromley Common Bromley Common, Kent
Holy Trinity parish, Penge Penge, Kent
Kent Fire Brigade, formerly National Fire Service Beckenham, Kent
Kent Militia Kent;Kent
Kent Quarter Sessions Kent;Kent
Kerrywood School, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Keston Field Club Keston, Kent
Keston Mark and Bromley Common Village residents Association Bromley Common, Kent
Keston parish Keston, Kent
Keston Womens Institute Keston, Kent
Lascoe Charity, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Lewisham Board of Works Lewisham, Kent
London Ratepayers Alliance London
Melvin Road School, Penge Penge, Kent
Metropolitan Asylums Board London
Minshull House School, Beckenham Beckenham, Kent
Mottingham Council School Mottingham, Kent
Mrs Maria Mosyer's Charity for elderly poor women, Orpington Orpington, Kent
Mrs Within's Charity, St Mary Cray St Mary Cray, Kent
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children: Bromley and District branch Bromley, Kent
National Union of Teachers: Beckenham branch Beckenham, Kent
National Union of Teachers: Orpington branch Orpington, Kent
National Union of Teachers: Penge branch Penge, Kent
National Women Citizens Association: Beckenham branch Beckenham, Kent
Oakfield Road School, Penge Penge, Kent
Orpington and District Rail Passengers Association Orpington, Kent
Orpington and Sevenoaks Hospital Management Committee Orpington, Kent;Sevenoaks, Kent
Orpington Arts Club Orpington, Kent
Orpington Central Schools Orpington, Kent
Orpington Chamber of Commerce Orpington, Kent
Orpington Common Conservators Orpington, Kent
Orpington Council Schools Orpington, Kent
Orpington Historical Society Orpington, Kent
Orpington Hospital Orpington, Kent
Orpington Methodist Circuit Orpington, Kent
Orpington parish Orpington, Kent
Orpington Urban District Council Orpington, Kent
Penge Baptist Church Penge, Kent
Penge Church Missionary Society Juvenile Association Penge, Kent
Penge Liberal Association Penge, Kent
Penge Parliament Penge, Kent
Penge Petty Sessions Penge, Kent
Penge Urban District Council Penge, Kent
Petts Wood evening Townswomen's Guild Petts Wood, Kent
Princes Plain School, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Princess Royal University Hospital, Kent
Raglan Road Cookery Centre, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Ravensbourne School, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Ripley Choir, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Royal Observer Corps: 19 Group - Bromley Bromley, Kent
Scientific Instrument Research Association Chislehurst, Kent
Scout Association: Beckenham Beckenham, Kent
Scout Association: Bromley and District Bromley, Kent
Scout Association: Bromley Scout Canoe Club Bromley, Kent
Sidcup and Swanley Hospital Management Committee Sidcup, Kent;Swanley, Kent
Sidcup Hill Council Schools, Chislehurst Chislehurst, Kent
Springpark Musical Society Springpark, Kent
St Augustines with St Lukes Church, Bromley Common
St Barnabas parish, Beckenham Beckenham, Kent
St George parish, Beckenham Beckenham, Kent
St Giles Church, Farnborough Farnborough, Kent
St Giles parish, Farnborough Farnborough, Kent
St James parish, Elmers End Elmers End, Kent
St John parish, Bromley Bromley, Kent
St John's Parish, Penge Penge, Kent
St Luke parish, Bromley Bromley, Kent
St Mark parish, Biggin Hill Biggin Hill, Kent
St Mark's Church, Bromley Bromley, Kent
St Mary Cray parish St Mary Cray, Kent
St Mary Cray School St Mary Cray, Kent
St Mary parish, Shortlands Shortlands, Kent
St Mary with St Pauls Cray Womens Institute Bromley, Kent
St Nicholas parish, Chislehurst Chislehurst, Kent
St Paul parish, New Beckenham Beckenham, Kent
St Paul parish, Penge Penge, Kent
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Upper Norwood Upper Norwood, Surrey
St Paul's Cray parish St Paul's Cray, Kent
St Paul's Cray School St Paul's Cray, Kent
St Peter and Paul parish, Bromley Bromley, Kent
St Peter and St Paul's Bromley Parish Church Women's Fellowship Bromley, Kent
Stratford House School, Bickley, Kent Bickley, Kent
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish, Chislehurst Chislehurst, Kent
The Annunciation School, Chislehurst Chislehurst, Kent
United Nations Association of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Beckenham branch Beckenham, Kent
Valley Council Special School, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Wellington Road School, Orpington Orpington, Kent
West Kent Yeomanry Kent
West Wickham Church of England School West Wickham, Kent
West Wickham Ladies Circle West Wickham, Kent
West Wickham Methodist Church West Wickham, Kent
West Wickham National School West Wickham, Kent
West Wickham Parish, Bromley West Wickham, Kent;Bromley, Kent
West Wickham Round Table West Wickham, Kent
West Wickham Society West Wickham, Kent
Westcombe Park Rugby Football Club Orpington, Kent
Wharton Road Cookery and Handicraft Centre, Bromley Bromley, Kent
Widmore Methodist Church Widmore, Kent

Persons (18)

Diaries (7)

Drury, Mrs, Schoolteacher Bromley, Kent
Eldridge, Arthur, (fl1880-1940) Bromley, Kent
Fereday, Hubert, (fl1913-2012), auxiliary fireman Orpington, Kent
Harrington, Cecil, (c 1922-1951), composer
Pocock, James, (1834-1909), nurseryman, sexton and verger Bromley, Kent
Prince, (fl 1940-1953), Councillor Penge, Kent
Walker, Joyce, (fl1923-2010) Bromley, Kent

Families (4)

Cator family of Woodbastwick Woodbastwick, Norfolk;Beckenham, Kent
Hoare family of Kent Kent;Kent
Marsham-Townshend family of Scadbury Park Scadbury Park, Kent;Chislehurst, Kent;St Paul's Cray, Kent;Matson, Gloucestershire
Pfeil family of Bromley Bromley, Kent

Paper catalogues available to view at The National Archives - (25)

NRA 28988 Beckenham, Alexandra and Penge Liberal associations link to online catalogue
NRA 39138 Bromley and Penge Petty Sessions link to online catalogue
NRA 24966 Bromley Civil Defence link to online catalogue
NRA 28992 Bromley Literary Institute link to online catalogue
NRA 24960 Bromley Methodist Circuit link to online catalogue
NRA 28989 Bromley Missionary Association link to online catalogue
NRA 22336 Bromley Petty Sessions link to online catalogue
NRA 24961 Bromley Philanthropic Society link to online catalogue
NRA 6355 Bromley Poor Law Union
NRA 21921 Bromley Public Library: misc accessions
NRA 24963 Bromley Ratepayers Protection Association link to online catalogue
NRA 28987 Bromley registers of duties on land values link to online catalogue
NRA 25109 Chislehurst United Benefit Society link to online catalogue
NRA 22092 HG Dunn & Sons Ltd, house furnishers, Bromley, Kent
NRA 24965 J Humerston & Sons, undertakers, Bromley link to online catalogue
NRA 24964 Kent County Nursing Association: Hayes branch link to online catalogue
NRA 29474 Kent parishes
NRA 41130 AG Mack Ltd, chemists, Penge
NRA 23886 Mrs Withins Charity, St Mary Cray link to online catalogue
NRA 28990 National Women Citizens Association: Beckenham branch link to online catalogue
NRA 28986 George Warde Norman, banker and writer on finance: papers link to online catalogue
NRA 24962 Orpington and District Rail Passengers Association link to online catalogue
NRA 28991 Ripley Choir, Bromley link to online catalogue
NRA 24967 Royal Observer Corps, Bromley Control HQ link to online catalogue
NRA 28993 West Kent Militia: Bromley sub-division link to online catalogue

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