In the 2000 issue of The Meteor you can find out more about the history of Chemistry lessons and laboratories at Rugby School. rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/PDFViewer/web/… twitter.com/RugSch_Heritag…

@Brunel_Library @BrunelSpecColl We don't have anything like those but we do have this in our Museum.

@Brunel_Library @BrunelSpecColl We don't have anything like those but we do have this in our Museum.

Today we are starting to repackage our collection of caps.

Also looking through some student artwork this week and found this little steam engine. Think this might be from either the 1960s,1970s or 1980s. #HBAHTransport

Its

#OnThisDay in 1896 Richard Barrett Talbot Kelly  MBE, MC, RI, was born. Known to friends and colleagues as 'TK', he was a British army officer, school teacher, and artist, known especially for his wa…

#OnThisDay 2 of 2 TK was a Boy at Rugby School from 1911-1914 in G F Bradby's House (now Kilbracken). He was Art Master from 1929-1966 except during.

#OnThisDay in 1900 Sir Arthur Frederic Brownlow fforde was born. He was educated at Rugby School (School House 1914–1919, Head of School). #DidYouKnow he was appointed Head Master of Rugby School thi…

This is from one of our Town Albums.

School dormitories probably nineteenth century.

@baylissrally The one on the right is Michelle but not sure on the left, could be Cotton.

George Barnard was a Drawing Master at Rugby School from 1843-1880. Here are three of his drawings two of the School and one of a Church in Brownsover.

#DidYouKnow that in this month in 1921 William Wyamar Vaughan was appointed Head Master of Rugby School. This was his desk.

30th September is National Sporting Heritage Day so this month we will be taking at look at all the different sports played at Rugby School. #sportshistory

This is a copy of the original cap, which was created by the boys at Rugby School, to mark the visit of Queen Adelaide in 1839. Worn by the boys of School House, and quickly spread to the other house…

@doctoruprichard yes of course, we have a few things lined up.

@CasparHobbs If you contact Development they should be able to answer this. If you want us to put you in touch with them then send an email to archives@rugbyschool.net and we will pass on your messag…

As well as documents and photographs telling us the history of sport at Rugby School. In our Museum we have bats, gloves and a ball for Fives. Through the nineteenth century hand and batting fives wa…

@baylissrally There is an image of Cotton on Our Warwickshire. Rugby School. Cotton House dormitory ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalo…

Rugby V ORs 1922 #backtoschool #ExploreYourArchive #SportsHistory

A lot of different sports have been played on the close or in buildings around it over the years. This is a map showing changes from 1795 to1886. #BackToSchool #ExploreYourArchive #sportshistory

In November 1872 visiting the gymnasium was all the rage. #Historyofsport #BackToSchool #ExploreYourArchive rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/PDFViewer/web/…

Does anyone know why some houses have their symbols on their follow up caps and others don't? #ExploreYourArchive #BackToSchool #SportsHistory

@Frederic It is an open question, I do have a theory though and seeing if anyone else has the same thought.

@Frederic My theory was that when houses have a similar colour cap at least one has the symbol to distinguish them. Although Bradley is the odd one out.

RT @RugbySchool1567: We are delighted to welcome the public to its latest Lewis Gallery exhibition ‘Inspirations: the artistic heritage of…

In July 1943 The Meteor published a letter from a Rugbeian stating that that year was the centenary of the Following up cap and the blue cricket shirt. The Meteor also published some facts about othe…

Inspirations - A History of Art Masters at Rugby School 16th September - 9th October.

Cross Country Run c1902

Bigside 1886

@LudovicoAriost3 He is preparing his bigside bag for one of the Hare and Hounds cross country runs.

1 day to go till the Inspirations exhibition

Inspirations - A History of Art Masters at Rugby School Focuses on the work of Richard Barrett Talbot Kelly British army officer, school teacher, and artist. The exhibition also features the work of …

Inspirations - A History of Art Masters at Rugby School The exhibition also features the work of several Art Master's who taught at the School from 1809 to the present day.

Cricket on the close 1910 view from Chapel to Barby Road.