#ArchivesFromHome This often involves a lot of reading and research via our online archive. rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/Authenticated/… #Archive30

#unusualItem in our collection a locket of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's hair cut when he was 16 years old. #Archive30 I know other archives have hair in their collections but has anyone else got it…

@doctoruprichard I'll go and measure them when I'm in the store room and let you know.

@doctoruprichard These are our two smallest Rugby balls about 14cm in length.

#ArchiveFoodandDrink #Archive30 At one time Sunday Tea was known as Piffer.

@sps_kayton I know, I might get the slang book out later to see if it is there.

@sps_kayton Interestingly it wasn't in the glossary of terms from the 1940s.

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If you have any questions about our history or think we can help you with your research please get in touch with via our remote enquiry service rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/authenticated/… #Archive30 #A…

Getting in touch and asking us questions can also help us to identify and give context our collections such as these electrotype coins made by the British Museum. #Archive30 #ArchiveOutreach

The Schools Class Locomotive was introduced in 1930 each one bearing the name of a Public School. When they were removed from service Rugby received their plate. #ArchiveObject #Archive30

RT @RugbySchool1567: May His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh rest in peace As a school, we were fortunate to welcome h…

@sps_kayton Oh no! We believe we are the only school who still has their one. It would be good to know if anyone else still has their number @SchoolArchives1

@ReptonThePriory @sps_kayton @SchoolArchives1 Thank you for this info, really helpful and I will up date our records :-)

Lots of sports are played at Rugby School. This includes Rackets and Fives. This is the Fives and Rackets Courts built by William Butterfield (1861). #SportArchives #SportingHeritage #Archive30

In 1914 four Tibetan boys joined the school. In Advent term 2020 we uncovered more of their story told in in an Old Rugbeian Newsletter from April 1988. They arrived in 1913 and were sent to Berlitz …

#FavouriteItem, one of mine is the 1902 photograph album which not only includes photographs of school buildings, staff and pupils it also includes the school cockatoo. #Archive30

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It's nearly time to take the humidity and temperature readings in the storerooms. #ArchiveEnvironment

Day 18 this is a model of part of the school #ArchiveBuilding

#ArchiveMystery - we still don't know what this hat was for

@sps_kayton 😂Perhaps that should be a suggestion in the catalogue entry.

#SomeThingNew to our collection Rugby School Calendars

Our Archive is full of people and their stories This is H A James Head Master 1895-1910 nicknamed "The Bodger". The James Pavilion on The Close is named after him. #ArchivePeople #Archive30