In the collection we also have rugby footballs, quad balls and some which need to be identified. Not quite sure if the red one is a rackets ball?

This week we have been sorting objects in the archives and came across this 2nd place trophy with a accession number hidden inside. So we have also been able to tackle our accessions backlog. It was …

@WSchoolArchives One of the purple and black 3 stripe ties could be a butterfly cricket club tie? @ButterfliesCC?

We also have records and objects relating to Swimming events at Rugby School including these two medals for HWL Reddish (Town 1912-1914) who came 2nd in the 2 Lengths in 1913 with a time of 35 2/5 se…

Football (Rugby) fixtures from October 1921 #SportsHistory

Hockey was first played at Rugby School in 1921. This is an age of the 1942 Hockey team we came across while sorting through our collections.

Images of a school steeplechase from the 1902 album. #NSHD2021

Jumping the Brook in the steeplechase

@RishiRival Hockey originated in England in 18th century and grew in popularity in public schools. @EtonArchives are you one of the first to play it? However it didn't take off at Rugby until 1921, a…

The start of a race and tug of war

Cricket 🏏 on the close

We don't just have documents in our collection we also have technology like this cine camera.