Birth of a Spa Town
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The story of 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 development of the Pump Rooms and the demise of the original baths in Old Town.
This has been a collaborative process between Leamington History Group, local film-maker Mark Ellis, Leamington Spa Museum & Art Gallery, students and staff from Myton School and Alan Gill - actor and director of the Teatro theatre school.
It 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 historians with new and diverse audiences - including residents of the town, tourists and school students.
Our current plan is to produce at least a further five films over the next year. To achieve this, however, we will need external funding and support. If you are able to help, or have any suggestions either for sources of funding or for subjects for subsequent films, please get in touch with Mark Ellis (mark@postmastermedia.co.uk) or Margaret Rushton, Secretary of Leamington History Group (rushtonmm1860@gmail.com).
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Excellent vid. Thank you very much
Very well made video. Very proud of my birthplace 🙂
An excellent video. Well done to everyone concerned.
It's nice that Lower Avenue is still Lower avenue today.
Amazing video, great to see a well-made film on this topic. Our Grandparents will love watching this.
@leamingtonhistorygroup
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simeon... glad you enjoyed it, and hope your Grandparents will too!
Brilliant, thank you 😊
I and my girlfriend had a sleepover in Leamington Spa after visiting an other town, the morning after we did the heritage sights of Leamington Spa. Thanks for uploading the video as it's nice to learn more about the history.
Proud of my place of birth x
Nice and lovely places. I was there 95 to 97 as a student from Malaysia at Warwickshire College for the HND Mechatronics courses. First-year lived at 41 Chesham Street Leamington Spa and the following years at 39 Graville Road Warwick. I planned to visit Leamington Spa on Mei. 2020 together with my family, has been cancelled because of the ongoing corona virus pandemic disease. I wish I were....
@leamingtonhistorygroup
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment, and for sharing your memories. We hope we can welcome you back to the town soon!
@mzaaimabakar243
3 жыл бұрын
@@leamingtonhistorygroupGod Willing & Thank you very much.
What a lovely documentary - thank you! And yes, looking forward to further films.:-)
@leamingtonhistorygroup
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks... much appreciated. Please subscribe to the channel to be updated when we next post a video.
great video! Really interesting and makes me want to visit.