The London Borough of Bromley was created in 1965 but during the planning stages it was simply referred to as "Borough 19". What it was to be called, what area it should cover and a brief history of its constituent parts formed this presentation given by former resident Patricia Manning when celebrating the new borough's 40th anniversary in 2005.

For many years Pat Manning taught at Langley Park School for Girls. She has published several books on Beckenham history including Beckenham’s 30 Glorious Years 1935 – 1965 in collaboration with Cliff Watkins, Beckenham The Home Front 1939 – 1945, and her latest publication, this time in partnership with Ian Muir, Lest We Forget, Beckenham & the Great War. Although she has now moved to Plymouth to be near her family she says “her heart is still in Beckenham”.