Newspaper. Started as a 24 page monthly publication costing 1d (about 0.5p). In 1881 it was taken over by Tom William Thornton, who published it weekly. Became a campaigning vehicle which informed and encouraged local people to have their say in deciding the issues of the day.
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Beckenham Journal
Thornton's Corner Beckenham Journal, 1881 - 1965 First British Airmail Post O...
Born in Assam. He came to London in 1952, founded the Pakistan Welfare Association, and became a leading organiser of the fledgling Bengali language movement. He set up Desher Dak (Call To Land), t...
Person, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, Journalism / Publishing, Indian Sub-continent
Newspaper, founded by John Walter on 1st January 1785 as The London Daily Universal Register and renamed as The Times on 1st January 1803. It was the first newspaper to send war correspondents to c...
Publishing house founded by Leonard and Virginia Woolf. It grew from a hobby to become a business, publishing the works of the members of the Bloomsbury Group and books on psychoanalysis and foreig...
There are records of the Thames freezing over as far back as CE 250. The piers of old London Bridge were broad and close together, meaning that they could get easily blocked creating a dam which wo...
Broadcaster, writer and civil liberties campaigner. Born as Leighton Rhett Radford Howe in Moruga, Trinidad. He moved to England at the age of 18 and initially studied law before moving to journali...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Race Issues, TV & Radio, Caribbean Islands
Thornton's Corner Beckenham Journal, 1881 - 1965 First British Airmail Post Office, 9th August 1902. Bromley & Beckenham Philatelic ...
Kelsey Park is in Beckenham, Kent. The objectives of the group are the conservation and protection of the park’s ecology, plants, animals, birds and its beauty. Its intention is to provide educatio...
A retail business established by Tom William Thornton and run by his family for over 70 years. The premises (nos 100 - 110) sold stationery, newspapers, books and artists materials, and provided va...
Newspaper proprietor and campaigner. Born in Norwood. He became owner and editor of the Beckenham Journal, and used his influence in helping to establish the Croydon Road Recreation Ground. His pre...
From West Beckenham RA: "In 1908 Tom William Thornton (1857 – 1933) secured most of the land against housing development (yes we had deve...
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