Jan 1, 2024 | Memories, News, People, Places
Explore the history of Royal Leamington Spa with our Lucky Dip. Simply click on any number and see a page chosen from our website to, hopefully, widen your knowledge of the town. However if you want to search for a particular subject or page please use the Search...
Dec 30, 2023 | News, People, Places
At the beginning of the Second World War the government had a great deal to think about. One important decision to be made was about the need to prevent damage and destruction by the enemy of vital factories producing materials for defending the country and waging war...
Dec 27, 2023 | News, Places
Posters have been used for many years to advertise the attractions of the town and the railways which served the town. Here is a selection of them. They were displayed at railway stations and other places around the country and probably contributed greatly to the...
Dec 15, 2023 | Memories, News, People, Places
Frederick William Mulley, Baron Mulley of Sheffield Park 1918-1995 Fred Mulley was a prominent post-war Labour politician, life-long Trade Union member, Barrister and Economist. He was born in Leamington at the end of the Great War to a family whose maternal ancestors...
Nov 17, 2023 | Memories, News, People
Remembering the People Killed in Leamington Spa in World War II Members of the Leamington History Group have remembered the townspeople who were killed during bombing raids on the town during the Second World War. A total of 13 townspeople were killed and a further 39...
