Today at Rugby School we are celebrating the Arnold Foundation's 18th Birthday. These are just some of the items you'll find in our archives.

As it is here is a retweet from what was going on in the @TempleReading at @RugbySchool1567 in a time far far away... twitter.com/custosrotuloru…

#DidYouKnow that apart from Town and School, all Rugby School's houses took the name of their House Master until 1930, when Sheriff House was built. In February 1931 Cotton and Tudor were named, with…

@JamesSWhitehead indeed any houses established after 1930 were given a permanent name.

On 14th July 1898 Rugby Town, Rugby School and Leicester Fire Brigades gave a demonstration. #LocalHistoryMonth

@JamieGrayPhoto Interesting, I did not know this about the fire brigade. I think this photo is probably and the demo is probably from that era. Not sure how often the school one was used but if you a…

@JamieGrayPhoto In 1777 a new constitution was bought in at the school and trustees were to direct that a fire engine should be purchased for the use of the school, Alms-houses, and Town of Rugby at …

@JamieGrayPhoto I think I am going to have to have a good look through our archives most the activities of the fire brigade aren't really reported until The Meteor comes along in 1867 perhaps @Chambe…

This month's theme is. The school's Natural History Society once had a Railway Section who in 1929 heard a lecture on “Railways, Engineering and Management.” View the article here: rugbyschoolarchive…

@Myton_LRC @TempleReading @RugbySchool1567 @custosrotulorum does he have a name?

#OnThisDay in 1860 Headmaster Frederick Temple announces the formation of the Rugby School Rifle Corps. (image Rifle Corps in 1903)

#DidYouKnow Until 1866, the school year was divided into just two halves, with one month’s holiday between. It often took up to a week to send everyone home, and to get them back! It appears in 1813 …