RT @RugbySchool1567: We did it! Over £150,000 raised and we smashed our target. A huge thank you to everyone who supported our first ever G…

The School House Dinning Hall c1895-1910.

The Old Chapel at Rugby School. The foundation stone was laid by Dr Wooll in 1818, it was designed by Henry Hakewell.

We came across this book while sorting out the collections. Guillemard (Arnold/School Field 1859-1864) was the fifth president of the Rugby Football Union and represented England in 1871. In this boo…

@Frederic and @Chris_Chatten, hopefully we will be able to make this accessible in someway in the future. For more information you can contact our enquiry service archives@rugbyschool.net

The Headmaster's garden, Barby Road. c1895-1910.

@Peter_Eedy I will take a look to review the contents though I think that there might be more on this subject in the Old Rugbeian Society's Report of an investigation in to the origins of the game wh…

@Peter_Eedy If you are looking for more on the early origins of the Rugby School game I would suggest reading if you haven't already the “Athletics and Football” volume of the Badminton Library by Mo…

@Peter_Eedy 2/2 also Running with the Ball by Jenny Macrory. I will keep you posted on Guillemard.

A big thank you to our archive volunteers on They have been working on repackaging and describing our cap collections, the Bloxam Collection and our accessions backlog.

RT @RugbySchool1567: We join the world in celebrating Her Majesty the Queen's As she becomes the first British Monarch t…

#DidYouKnow that School Field designed by George Gilbert Scott was built 170 years ago in 1852 and was permanently named 90 years ago in 1932.

We are currently preparing a series of documents for cataloguing and conservation work.

@DCArchives Thank you!

On 27th May 1967 Queen Elizabeth II visited Rugby School and opened the Queen's Gate. Royal Visit to Rugby School 12th May 1967 macearchive.org/films/royal-vi…

Fantastic, hope it goes well! twitter.com/DCArchives/sta…

In 1809 Rugby School celebrated the jubilee of King George III. In 1887 Matthew Bloxam wrote an article about his memories of the event. #HBAHJubilee #EYARoyal #ExploreYourArchive

During the year of Queen Elizabeth II's 25th Jubilee the Silver Jubilee Sevens were staged on the Close. #EYARoyal #HBAHJubilee #ExploreYourArchive

#OTD in 1795, Head Master Thomas Arnold (1828-1842) was born.

RT @WilliamsMatt75: We are very proud that Arnold was a pupil @Warminster1707 from 1803 to 1807. He gives his name to @ArnoldHouse1707 and…

#DidYouKnow the name of the School magazine The Meteor came from a Meteor shower in November 1866. Find out more about the first 100 years of The Meteor from issue 1014, July 1967 rugbyschoolarchives…

RT @SchoolArchives1: Great to see so many archive colleagues at the School Archives and Records Association annual conference. The sunny is…

RT @RugbySchool1567: To celebrate 200 days until 2023, the anniversary of William Webb Ellis creating rugby, we are delighted to welcome @s…

The Town House XV of 1894.