Another Rudge, this time of the Chapel (before 1872) from the Dunchurch Road. #LocalHistory

#DidYouKnow that Rugby School was the first school to add science to the curriculum starting with natural sciences in 1849.

@TheRugbyTown @LudovicoAriost3 Thank you it is likely then as 19 is around that end of High Street.

Do you remember the map we shared a few weeks ago of Rugby School in 1956? Well this is the School 12 years later in 1967.

RT @PFdn_Archives: Can any eagle eyed Old Crescentians spot the original school buildings for @CrescentSchRug on this plan? https://t.co/or…

Yesterday was the Crick Run which was first run in 1838. The first recorded time we have is from 1845 when two boys ran the race in 1 hour and 32 minutes and 0 seconds.

#DidYouKnow that in this month in 1914 the Boomer was dedicated at a ceremony on the Close, before being lifted into the Chapel tower, which is 159 feet tall. #ThrowbackThursday

#OnThisDay in 1909 King Edward VII opened The Temple Speech Room and planted The Kings Oak at Rugby School.

@OisinTheDeer I'll have to go and check but I think the shovel was also used by the Queen in 1967.

It's this month #ExploreYourArchive Where did this model ship come from?

Cross Country Run 1902 #HBAHSport

@CasparHobbs I think it could be there were a couple of cross country runs in that era. I will have to post the maps of those which cross over water.

RT @BeginsHistory: Ah, the school cross country (or 'through a local housing estate') run. Love it or hate it, it certainly tended to sear…

#ArchiveHoliday Anyone else got a 1930s poster. Would love to see some for Holiday destinations this one is from a series of posters featuring Public School. #holidaydestination

@RGSOldNovos Glad you're enjoying yourself, great picture of the visitors book.

@SaveRedlandLibr @RugbySchool1567 We would also like to share this of the same window different time for

#ArchiveHoliday #holidaydestination in 1974 for some students was the Island of Mull. rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/PDFViewer/web/…

#OnThisDay the first eleven (Rifle Corps) to shoot at Wimbledon entered for the Ashburton in 1861 (160 years ago). The contest was re-enacted in 1960.

We have plenty of sports represented in our collections including cricket, rugby, boxing and fencing. #HBAHSport

#ExploreYourArchive Another mystery what was this used for?

#ArchiveHoliday There are a number of mentions of holidays in The Meteor but the Ark Royal certainly stands out. (1971). rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/PDFViewer/web/…

#ExporeYourArchive What is this bird called?

#DidYouKnow that the first Rugby Summer School was held in 1986. #HBAHSummer Find out more here - rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/authenticated/…

@TheLabAndField @BL_prints I think it does say Capercallie on the label. We have quite a few other birds with and without labels so we are working on identifying our natural history collection to mak…