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Birth of a Spa Town

Birth of a Spa Town

Jun 20, 2024 | Featured, News, People, Places

  This is the first in what we hope will be a series of videos about the history of Leamington, celebrating the town’s rich history, engaging with other groups across the community in the process of story-telling, and helping share the knowledge of our local...
Builders in Leamington Spa

Builders in Leamington Spa

Mar 24, 2024 | News, People, Places

Introduction The design, construction and maintenance of the individual buildings in the town are obviously the backdrop to the town as we know it today. We have already addressed the architects who designed many of the buildings in other pages on this website and...
Leamington’s Victorian Legacy

Leamington’s Victorian Legacy

Nov 28, 2020 | News, People, Places

  When the 18-year-old Princess Victoria inherited the crown after the death of William IV in 1837, it marked the start of an unprecedented period of industrial, social and political change. But how did these seismic forces affect the town of Royal Leamington...
Gallery of Coats of Arms

Gallery of Coats of Arms

Nov 22, 2019 | News, People, Places

Here is a Gallery of images relating to the history of Leamington’s coat of arms or other coats of arms which are on view in Royal Leamington Spa. More information about the heraldry of the town is available. Arms ver10 MOD12Arms of Leamington Jewel MOD12...
Major Harry Gem – Pioneer of Lawn Tennis

Major Harry Gem – Pioneer of Lawn Tennis

Dec 6, 2018 | People

Major Thomas Henry (Harry) Gem was born in Birmingham on the 21st of May 1819. His father was a local solicitor dealing with criminal cases and was also clerk to the Birmingham Magistrates. After studying at King’s College, London, Harry also pursued a career in the...