Always interested to read a more contemporary review of Arthur Conan Doyle's This one is from The Laurentian November 1899 a literary magazine edited by members of Rugby School.

#OnThisDay in 1967 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh visited the school for the 400th anniversary celebrations. A copy of a film of the visit made by a master at the school can b…

We think that the illustration the View of Rugby School from the Northampton Road is now Hillmorton Road. Looks very different since Ackerman published The History of Rugby School in 1816. #LocalHist…

I am pretty sure that these rules from 1932 for riding a bicycle around the school were actually written to stop you using your bicycle. #ExploreYourArchive #transport

@OundleArchive I think I will have to get the rule books out to compare and see if I have one for 1980s. As it's also trying to workout the road layout in the 1930s.

We've been exploring photographs in the House collections. This one is the Tudor House Rackets Team 1913. #SportingHeritage #SportsHistory #SchoolArchives #SchoolHouses

Happy An image of the school's Art Museum in the early 1900s and one of the current museum.

While sorting through some boxes we found this image of a dormitory. #SchoolArchives

#OnThisDay in 1867 Albert Augustus David was born. He was an Anglican bishop and schoolmaster. Head Master of Rugby School from 1910-1921 (appointed 1909).

Our collections contain more than photographs for Whitelaw we have a box of memorabilia which includes pen nibs. #SchoolArchives

This is the death cart, it was used to carry players off the field if they were injured. #ExploreYourArchive #transport

@sps_kayton I haven't found a dragon or a basilisk but I have found a Griffin

In the collection we have a map of Rugby showing the areas which were out of bounds to boys in 1906. #localhistorymonth

#DidYouKnow that in May 1895 H A James was appointed Head Master of Rugby School.

Image of the front of the Old San at Rugby School. #LocalHistoryMonth

@baylissrally I'm not sure, I will check

Drawing of Rugby School post 1827 also showing some modes of. #LocalHistoryMonth

Ooo we will have to get our thinking caps on twitter.com/ARAScot/status…

If you want to know about daily life at the school from 1867 then why not visit our online archive and search The Meteor our rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/default.aspx

#OnThisDay in 1882 Sir William Spens, CBE was born. He was a Scottish educationalist, academic and Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Attended Rugby School 1896-1901 and was in School House…

#DidYouKnow that the first Rugby School Newspaper was published in 1710. Reprinted in part in The Sybil October 30 1894. It was called The Jawbon or Spectator Rugbaensis

The Temple Reading Room, images from the 1902 album.

Todays image is of School House and the rifle corps in 1897.

How could fish and chips be considered sacrilegious? #nationalfishandchipday (from The Meteor, October 1943, "RUGBY CLUBS' CAMP, OXFORD, 1943")