Sep 15, 2020 | Memories, News, People, Places
Post-Event Report. We are delighted with the response to our Virtual History Day. This was our first such event and was in place of our annual Leamington History Day at the Parish Church. The technology all worked well, which was a great relief. Our offering on the...
Aug 19, 2020 | News, Places
We are pleased to announce that the Calendar for 2021 with 12 pictures of Royal Leamington Spa is now available. Calendars, complete with an envelope for posting, cost £5.00, and can be obtained from Anthony Eden. Gents hairdressers, 97 Clarendon Street, Leamington...
Aug 17, 2020 | News, Places
A few years ago, Jim Dean, of 6 Woodbine Street, Leamington Spa, CV32 5BG, put together a collection of sources for the history of Woodbine Street and he has now turned it into a more user-friendly website called “WikiWoodbine”. You can find it at...
Jun 20, 2020 | 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...
Jun 14, 2020 | News, People, Places
Our Free Guided Walks programme for 2020 was planned to start on Tuesday 16th June. However due to the Covid 19 pandemic and the Social Distancing requirements the Leamington History Group Committee has decided to postpone all walks (including booked walks) until at...
Jun 2, 2020 | People, Places
Sherbourne Villa Once a large, elegant and detached building, Sherbourne Villa, stood on the corner of Sherbourne Terrace, Clarendon Street and Villiers Street. In 1938, planning permission was obtained to demolish the villa and replace with 4 houses: 17 and 17a...
