Jan 15, 2021 | Featured, Memories, News, People
Lockdown Inter-generational Living History Research Challenge: January-April 2021 Write your own personal account of the current pandemic. Everyone’s experience of this current, unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic is different. Certainly, children and adults might have...
Jan 1, 2021 | Featured, Memories, News, People, Places
Tachbrook Road was one of the early residential streets in Leamington, but it has changed character several times over the years. In 1893, Tachbrook Road included such smart addresses as Claremont Terrace, Eastnor Terrace and Park Place, where a Miss Collins ran her...
Dec 12, 2020 | News, People, Places
HELLO AND WELCOME We are determined to help you to enjoy the Christmas period despite all obstacles. We are happy that our first “Virtual Christmas Evening” appears to have been well received. Nearly 80 people have viewed the Quiz in the first 24 hours; we...
Nov 18, 2020 | People, Places
The video that we showed instead of our usual meeting at Dormer Place on Monday 23rd November has been viewed by over 220 people (26th November). We hope that this shows that this is a successful way of continuing to keep in touch with our members. This film will...
Nov 12, 2020 | Featured, News, People, Uncategorized
The Ambitious Stonemason (William Gascoyne’s rôle in the development of Royal Leamington Spa and a changing Construction Industry) This is a new book by LHG member Kevin Hunt, who lives in the Willes Road house built and owned by William Gascoyne. It is a novel based...
Sep 11, 2020 | Memories, People
This Family History Advice Session forms part of our Virtual Leamington History Day 2020. We all need advice sometimes on researching our family history whether we are very experienced or just beginning. This Zoom meeting with Jacqui Kirk, professional genealogist,...
