Woodwards
My mother worked at Woodwards, Eva Jones she was then. She was born in 1901 so I suppose she was working there when she was about 16 or 17. She ...
George Hull, my great grandfather, was a coachman to the Emmens family at Mount Vernon in Northumberland Road. I think the photo was taken in Trinity Street in Leamington, where ...
For some people, autumn is a rather magical time of year. Colourful trees, drawn days and crisp nights, it presents us with the perfect opportunity to wrap up and contemplate ...
(Continued from part two)
So within eight years of Rev. John Craig’s death the Priory had changed out of all recognition. The grounds had been sold and houses, including those lining ...
War-time memories
During the war we used to hide under the table during air raids: we weren’t allowed to go into the public shelters because of my father’s occupation.. I’ve donated ...
(Continued from part three)
The first residents after the alterations were the new owner, Mr Reynolds and his family. There is no indication as to whether his widow continued to live ...
Jessamine Victoria Bradley was born in Derby on 25th May 1897. She was the daughter of William Edge Bradley, a clerk for the Midland Railway, and Louise Violet Squirrell, who ...
Christopher George Squirrell was born in Ipswich around 1844, where he followed in his father’s footsteps by becoming a watchmaker.
He had however, been preaching since he was 16 and at ...
Henry James Stretton-Ward was born in Coventry in 1895. He was the son of James Ward (a lodging house keeper) and Florence Rose Squirrell (the eldest daughter of the Rev. ...
Products of the Jewel Factory
Although gone, “The Jewel Factory” is certainly not forgotten. Its memory lives on not only through the happy memories of us ex-employees, but also through the ...
The Jewel Factory was based on Tachbrook Road, Royal Leamington Spa, where all kinds of jewellery and other items made of precious metal were manufactured.
Moving to Leamington
The firm was established ...
All over the county there are many beautiful gardens and parks. For example, you may know of the famous Jephson Gardens in Leamington Spa, and the charming grounds at Charlecote ...
As part of a volunteer research project for Warwickshire County Record Office, I’ve been looking through back copies of the Rugby Advertiser to look for items, 100 years since women achieved the ...
The Regent Mews were originally built as stabling for the guests of John William’s Bedford Hotel – purposefully built opposite, rather than next to, the hotel. The mews provided stabling ...
The 1950s brought about some changes for the burgeoning Regent Garage business in Leamington. More space was needed to accommodate both cars for sale and for repair and maintenance. The ...
In October 1965, the garage opened a showroom on the Parade, the first model on show being the newly launched Wolseley 1100. The showroom had space for six to eight ...
Elsie Jakeman was born in Lower Cape, Warwick and cleaned at many places during her life including the Pump Rooms where, with her mother, had to scrub the mosaic tiles ...
As far as I can recall, I was never met from school. I found my own way home at lunchtime and after school in the afternoon, a distance of about ...
Does anyone else remember looking over the Mill Suspension Bridge at all the money that had been thrown on to the steps of the weir below?
A pre-decimal practice
This was in ...
I was born and brought up in Clapham Square, one of ten children. Sadly, one of my brothers George was drowned in the canal with a friend when he was ...
The first Women’s Institute in Warwickshire was formed in April 1917, now known as Tysoe WI, the original title was “Compton Wynyates in association with Tysoe”, as the Marchioness of ...
Bibliophiles would be proud to proclaim that the book has always been a carrier of change, insight and innovation. Books are a powerful medium for the transmission of ideas. Books change ...
Between 1951 and 1961, Leamington’s Jephson Gardens played host to a spectacle of dazzling proportions: the Lights of Leamington illumination shows. They featured fireworks, dancing, live music, and, of course, ...
Like many other counties during World War Two, Warwickshire rallied around its wounded soldiers, holding large parties and shows in an effort to keep their spirits up.1 Entertainment at these events could ...