The Rugby Racket

We've really enjoyed looking at the this week. Next week we'll be looking at's why not share your memories with us #FromTheArchive Photograph of Volunteer Corps and band pre 1902.

Today we're sharing images of the OTC including C G Steel's House Detachment (now Stanley). #SchoolCCF

@EtonCollections Thank you, interesting that we were both forming corps around the same time.

@EtonCollections when was the school's Rifle Corps started? According to a report in The Meteor in 1867 an enrolled Rifle Corp was being formed. #FromTheArchive #SchoolCCF

Rugby formed in 1860 This is one of the earliest photographs we have of the Rifle Corps in July 1903. #FromTheArchive

@sps_kayton Perhaps we should start a timeline of dates @BredonSchool @CanfordSchool @OswestrySchool and @ExeterSchoolUK do you know when your CCFs were established? #FromTheArchive

@sps_kayton We still have ours which has been going for 160 years this year

This week we are looking at the history of our with We're going to start with a letter in The Meteor June 3rd 1869 from a Private in the Rifle Corps. rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/PDFViewer/web/…

Really looking forward to this, thanks @KEArchive, @NThorpeBS, @OundleArchive and @sps_Kayton for your support. 2nd November - 9th November - 16th November - 23rd November - 30th November - twitter.c…