Articles from ‘Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings’

We have decided that because the book Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings, is now out of print and out of stock we would...

Admiral Sir George Cockburn

The Rear-Admiral who came to town. Contribution by David G.P. Morse Vice Chair and Archivist Leamington History Group Being involved with...

Our Films about the History of Royal Leamington Spa

Since 2020 we have produced five films about the history of Leamington Spa spanning in excess of two centuries. We are grateful to our...

Our Leamington History Cafe

Don’t forget to pop into our free Leamington History Café for coffee, nearly every Tuesday 9.30 – 11.00 a.m. Our informal talks start at...

Art Box, Clarendon Avenue

The Art Box in Clarendon Avenue, near the 'top' of the Parade, is an historic Model K6 telephone kiosk which has been repurposed by the...

University Town

On 6th November we were pleased to launch our new video, 'Leamington Spa, University Town'. It tells of the impact of the University of...

Articles from ‘Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings’

We have decided that because the book Royal Leamington Spa, A History in 100 Buildings, is now out of print and out of stock we would...

Admiral Sir George Cockburn

The Rear-Admiral who came to town. Contribution by David G.P. Morse Vice Chair and Archivist Leamington History Group Being involved with...

Our Films about the History of Royal Leamington Spa

Since 2020 we have produced five films about the history of Leamington Spa spanning in excess of two centuries. We are grateful to our...

Our Leamington History Cafe

Don’t forget to pop into our free Leamington History Café for coffee, nearly every Tuesday 9.30 – 11.00 a.m. Our informal talks start at...

Art Box, Clarendon Avenue

The Art Box in Clarendon Avenue, near the 'top' of the Parade, is an historic Model K6 telephone kiosk which has been repurposed by the...

University Town

On 6th November we were pleased to launch our new video, 'Leamington Spa, University Town'. It tells of the impact of the University of...

“Enterprising Leamington”

Leamington History Group will be publishing its latest local history book, expected to launch in the Spring 2025 (read more below).. Over...

Leamington History Group Calendar 2025

Our new Calendar is available now from secretary@leamingtonhistory.co.uk and the places in the flyer below  

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We are dedicated to collecting and preserving the history of Leamington Spa (Warwickshire, England) and neighbouring districts. Membership of the group costs £15 per year and is open to everyone with an interest in the history of the town. 

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Leamington Spa: University Town

Warwick University is located on the outskirts of Coventry. Yet over 5,000 students and around 500 staff choose to live in Leamington Spa, nearly ten miles away. How did Leamington become a ‘university town’, and what impact has this had on Leamington over the past 60 years? We explore these questions in this, the fifth in a series of videos created by Leamington History Group and local filmmaker Mark Ellis chronicling the history of the town.

Many Cultures, One Town

This is the fourth in a series of videos created by Leamington History Group and local filmmaker Mark Ellis chronicling the history of the town. It shows how Leamington recovered after 1945 to become a thriving industrial and tourist town. We also hear the stories of people who came from Poland, Ireland, India, Pakistan, Africa and the Caribbean to make Leamington their home – why they came and the challenges they sometimes faced building a new life here.

It’s a celebration, not only of Leamington’s diversity, but also of the contribution of these communities to the political, economic and cultural life of the town as a whole.

Life After Victoria

We’re happy to present our new film about the history of Leamington. Life After Victoria tells the story of the town in the early 20th century – its contribution to the First World War and the Votes for Women movement, the transformation in living conditions and workers’ rights, and the birth of some of Leamington’s most treasured cultural institutions. We also bring the long-lost Leamington and Warwick Tramway back to life!

Find out more about this film.

Leamington’s Victorian Legacy

Our new short film about Leamington’s development during the Victorian Age, revealing how many of Leamington’s most famous landmarks – including Jephson Gardens, the Town Hall, the Mill Bridge and Victoria Park – came into being. It also explains the town’s connections to the history of lawn tennis, and why elephants are such a prominent symbol around the town.

Find out more about this film.

Birth of a Spa Town

A short film about Leamington’s transformation from a small village to a thriving spa town in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the origins of Leamington’s spa industry, the creation of the Pump Rooms and the demise of the original baths in Old Town.

Find out more about this film.

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You can also follow Leamington History Group on Twitter for updates and discussion about the history of the Town. As ever, no political discussions allowed as we maintain a non-political stance.