Oct 17, 2021 | News, People, Places
In the summer of 2016, Leamington History Group received a message asking for help from Alberto Guido Chester, a knife historian and researcher in Argentina who had acquired a “gaucho” knife probably made in the 19th Century and stamped ‘Hobson...
May 18, 2021 | Featured, Places
This page is a Summary of a Research Paper which can be viewed HERE (pdf document). The Author Updated this document in May 2021. The Leamington History Group is pleased to publish the fruits of this research because some of the ale brewed in Wallace Street,...
Apr 18, 2020 | People, Places
Joan Parsons was born in Parkeston, Dorset on 8th October 1906, the daughter of Rev. Randolph Cecil Parsons, a descendant of the 2nd Earl of Rosse. Little is known of Joan’s early life but the family came to live at 19 Avenue Road, Leamington, when her father retired...
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...
Jul 7, 2019 | Memories, News, People, Places
An ideal Present for that special person. This book relates a selected history of the town by telling the story of 100 buildings from their construction to the present day or their date of demolition and what replaced them. The articles usually include details of the...
