Bromley Borough Local History Society

Dunns Bromley pics

Pictures of Bromley from a collection by G.W. Dunn

Although many of the views may be familiar and some can be seen on other pages on this site, the actual photographs appear to be unique. It is not clear if they were commissioned by a member of the Dunn family or simply taken by a local photographer (of which there were quite a number at this time) for sale.

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Ex libris Geofffrey Dunn
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Bromley parish church from Church Road
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Bromley parish church before being bombed. Note the nave has now been rebuilt this side of the tower.
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Inside the old parish church.
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Martins Hill
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View towards Shortlands from Martins Hill.
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Another view from Martins Hill
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North side of the Market Sqare looking towards Widmore Road. Old town hall on the right.
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The Bell Inn as Jane Austen (and Lady de Bourgh) would have known it.
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Market Square, west side, with the expanding Medhurst shops very visible.
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A view of the Cantuar photographic studio in the Market Square, next to the Duke's Head PH.
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Another view of the Cantuar shop - the owner was R.V. Harman, a very well-known local photographe and almost certainly responsible for these pictures.
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The upper High Street with the new (1898) Royal Bell on the right.
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Beckenham Lane at the junction with the High Street (now the site of the Magistrates' Court).
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The Swan and Mitre coaching inn.
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The upper High Street looking towards the Market Square.
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Bromley College
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Bromley College
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Bromley Palace
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St. Blaise's well in the Palace grounds.
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The Palace entrance, now covered by the west side of Kentish Way.
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Sundridge Park mansion.
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Christ Church, Park End.
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