@Peter_Eedy 1/2 The School didn't officially play Soccer till 1972. Until the 1960s these were ad hoc teams which were organised to play against The Rugby Clubs. The Rugby Clubs were setup and funded…

@Peter_Eedy 2/2 The Rugby Clubs were originally set up for missionary work, they later became more like Youth Clubs run by ORs. Later reports in The Meteor suggest these ORs felt they could teach Rug…

In 1877 a Lawn Tennis Club was formed at Rugby School. #HBAHHealthAndFitness #EYASport #exploreyourarchive

@Peter_Eedy I will look and see what I can find.

Steeplechase 1882 #HBAHHealthAndFitness #EYASport #exploreyourarchive

RT @rugbeiancom: Today’s image shows Edward VII planting a tree on 3 July 1909. He attended the school for the opening of The Temple Speech…

RT @rugbeiancom: Today's is taken using a shot from Barby Road looking up towards the Macready Theatre during the visit…

This month we are going to look for photos and mentions of animals in our collections. Here is one of our favourites the School Cockatoo. #EYAAnimals #ExploreYourArchive

Alfred and Rupert Brooke age 8 and 11 with a dog, possibly a family pet. #EYAAnimals #ExploreYourArchive

Lion door knocker from our object collection. #EYAAnimals #ExploreYourArchive

A stone lion from our object collection. #EYAAnimals #ExploreYourArchive

RT @rugbeiancom: Today’s shows School House from the Old Quad and was taken c1890. The Old Quad is a quadrangle original…