Our Leamington History Cafe

Don’t forget to pop into our free Leamington History Café for coffee, every Tuesday 9.30 – 11.00 a.m. 20 new events announced. Our...

Anyone for Tennis?

Now Royal Leamington Spa is well known for where Tennis was started and developed on the lawns of the Manor House Hotel, but how about...

Camouflage Directorate in Leamington Spa, 1939 to 1943

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...

Posters of Royal Leamington Spa

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...

Fred Mulley

Frederick William Mulley, Baron Mulley of Sheffield Park 1918-1995 Fred Mulley was a prominent post-war Labour politician, life-long Trade...

Remembrance: November 2023

Remembering the People Killed in Leamington Spa in World War II Members of the Leamington History Group have remembered the townspeople...

Our Leamington History Cafe

Don’t forget to pop into our free Leamington History Café for coffee, every Tuesday 9.30 – 11.00 a.m. 20 new events announced. Our...

Anyone for Tennis?

Now Royal Leamington Spa is well known for where Tennis was started and developed on the lawns of the Manor House Hotel, but how about...

Camouflage Directorate in Leamington Spa, 1939 to 1943

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...

Posters of Royal Leamington Spa

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...

Fred Mulley

Frederick William Mulley, Baron Mulley of Sheffield Park 1918-1995 Fred Mulley was a prominent post-war Labour politician, life-long Trade...

Remembrance: November 2023

Remembering the People Killed in Leamington Spa in World War II Members of the Leamington History Group have remembered the townspeople...

Jephson Gardens, 1991

This article is based upon an interview with Mr Harold Wragg, Nursery Manager, by Nicola Brooks in 1991. Nicola Brooks interviewed Harold...

Second World War; Digital Collection Day

THEIR FINEST HOUR: SECOND WORLD WAR DIGITAL COLLECTION DAY Date: Saturday 7th October 2023 “Leamington, thank you!" An absolutely...

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Leamington History Group

We are dedicated to collecting and preserving the history of Leamington Spa (Warwickshire, England) and neighbouring districts. Membership of the group costs £15 per year and is open to everyone with an interest in the history of the town. 

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Many Cultures, One Town

This is the fourth in a series of videos created by Leamington History Group and local filmmaker Mark Ellis chronicling the history of the town. It shows how Leamington recovered after 1945 to become a thriving industrial and tourist town. We also hear the stories of people who came from Poland, Ireland, India, Pakistan, Africa and the Caribbean to make Leamington their home – why they came and the challenges they sometimes faced building a new life here.

It’s a celebration, not only of Leamington’s diversity, but also of the contribution of these communities to the political, economic and cultural life of the town as a whole.

Life After Victoria

We’re happy to present our new film about the history of Leamington. Life After Victoria tells the story of the town in the early 20th century – its contribution to the First World War and the Votes for Women movement, the transformation in living conditions and workers’ rights, and the birth of some of Leamington’s most treasured cultural institutions. We also bring the long-lost Leamington and Warwick Tramway back to life!

Find out more about this film.

Leamington’s Victorian Legacy

Our new short film about Leamington’s development during the Victorian Age, revealing how many of Leamington’s most famous landmarks – including Jephson Gardens, the Town Hall, the Mill Bridge and Victoria Park – came into being. It also explains the town’s connections to the history of lawn tennis, and why elephants are such a prominent symbol around the town.

Find out more about this film.

Birth of a Spa Town

A short film about Leamington’s transformation from a small village to a thriving spa town in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the origins of Leamington’s spa industry, the creation of the Pump Rooms and the demise of the original baths in Old Town.

Find out more about this film.

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Follow Leamington History Group on Facebook for updates and discussion about the history of the Town. No political discussions as we maintain a non-political stance.

Now on Twitter too!

You can also follow Leamington History Group on Twitter for updates and discussion about the history of the Town. As ever, no political discussions allowed as we maintain a non-political stance.