Part of our natural history collection

@flygirlNHM They were given to the School's Natural History Society which existed from 1867 to the early 2000s. All labelled in Latin and part of a larger collection we hope to get the labels transla…

#YourWorkplace as it was in the late nineteenth century early twentieth century

Our can be found here rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk #Archive30

We are trying to find out where this piece of stained glass came from. It is currently on display @RugbyGallery in their Every Object Tells a Story Exhibition. #ArchiveMystery #Archive30

#Archive30 Many think that William Webb Ellis picked the ball up. He didn't he caught it.

#ConservationWin we are really looking forward to @TinMillPress starting work on our Foundation Documents in July this year. #Archive30

One of our volunteers has been working on repackaging and describing our Bloxam. A collection of artefacts collected/curated by Matthew Bloxam. #Archive30

#Archive30 Piffer anyone?

It's really hard to choose a favourite item from our collection. One of the items we really like is this book of illustrations by Anne Barnard the daughter of George Barnard who was an Art Master at …

Currently sorting and repackaging one of our smaller store rooms and came across this book. What a fantastic title

#Archive30 Always use pencil and know where your sharpener is.

Essential on the way to work? (When it's sunny of course). #Archive30

#ArchiveInclusion is about making sure that our archive is accessible. If you have a research topic you are exploring or a query we might be able to help you with then why not get in touch with us vi…

Rugby School was founded by Lawrence Sheriff's will in 1567. This contemporary copy of the will is one of the oldest documents in the collection relating to the history of the School. #WhereYouStarte…

One of our largest is the Death Cart which is on display in the Museum. When boys were injured on the football (Rugby) field it was used to carry them off to the Sanatorium. It was used up until the …

#ArchiveOutreach This year we have loaned two items to Museums for their exhibitions. @DesignMuseum have the nine caps artwork and @RugbyGallery have a piece of stained glass. #ArchiveObject #Designi…

#Archive30 here are some of our on display in our Museum representing: Cross Country, Fives, Cricket, Rugby and Rackets.

#ArchivePeople The first curator of the Art Museum was Thomas Mitchener Lindsay, Teacher of Drawing. He taught at the School from 1880-1907. As well as still holding some of the objects he would have…

A mini Cassette Tape, hopefully one day we will find out what is on it. #Archive30

#SomethingNew (recently rediscovered) Printing blocks for The Meteor and photographs of a sports day event. #Archive30

A photograph of T W Jex-Blake and family, 1863, when he was an Assistant Master at Rugby School and House Master of the house which is now named Kilbracken. He then went on to be Principal of Chelten…

A photograph of cricket being played on New Bigside in 1865. School Filed and the Rackets Courts can be seen in the background.

@DCArchives Unfortunately there is no provenance with this photograph to tells us why the image was taken in this way.

A photograph taken before the kick off of a Rugby Football match the Sixth Form v The School in 1865.

@FaitbienGalthie @Frederic We didn't decide on a School team of twenty until 1867 and then fifteen in 1876.

House Twenties (Rugby Football Teams) for Blake (Kilbracken) and School House in 1864.

RT @RugbySchool1567: Thank you @BSAboarding for the Best New INDEX (Inclusion and Diversity Excellence) Initiative Award! The work that wen…

A photograph of Jex-Blake's House

The foundation stone of Rugby School's first Chapel was laid by Dr Wooll, Headmaster, in 1818. This was the first building at Rugby School designed by Henry Hakewill.

The present Chapel was built by William Butterfield who was appointed by Dr Temple. Butterfield completed the Chapel in 1872, the Tower in 1883 and the Cloister in New Quad in 1885.

The Temple Speech Room was built under the patronage and guidance of Dr James, partly as a Memorial to Dr Temple. It was opened by King Edward VII on 3rd July 1909.

These Fives and Rackets Courts were built by William Butterfield in1861.

The Town room was Town's (House) first building were boys in that day house could meet. Since then this building has been the Bursary and the School Shop.

View of Rugby School including Chapel as seen from Dunchurch Road in 1932 - compared with photo taken 90 years later from same spot. re.photos/en/compilation… via @www_re_photos #EYANowandThen

RT @Frederic: Savez vous qui fut le 1er Premier Ministre rugbyman de notre pays ? il s’appelait William Waddington, chef du gvt 🇫🇷 en 1879…