THE LAST OF THE SEA-KINGS from Rugby Miscellany, a school magazine published in 1845 and 1846. The poem is 4 pages long and says to be continued... #NationalPoetryDay

The inside of the old chapel at Rugby School built by Hakewill.

RT @ICSHC: From Tom Brown's School Days, the evolution of football codes, rugby union and Pierre de Coubertin's vision for the modern Olymp…

Image of the Lower TRR.

A XV cap from the 1950s. It has three stripes on the peak to represent the three years the owner was on the team. #sportingheritage #sportshistory

#OTD in 1894 a committee was appointed by the Old Rugbeian Society to investigate the origins of the game. They wrote to many Old Rugbeians and kept responses in this book including letters from Thom…

Payne-Smiths House today known as Cotton in 1894.

We really enjoy updating and adding new material to our exhibits in the Museum. The book on the left is a record of Rugby Football matches played from 1850s to 1890s.

Really looking forward to this. are encouraging members of the public to join in so do share your memories of Rugby School during week. twitter.com/explorearchive…

Researching your this autumn? If you think one of your ancestors attended Rugby School after 1675 you can search our annotated registers online - rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/authenticated/… #digitalarc…

Hockey XI of 1924 Hockey really took off at Rugby in 1921 though some attempts were made to introduce the game before this date. #SportsHistory #SportingHeritage

#OTD in 1822 (although our registers say 19th October) Thomas Hughes was born. Hughes was in School House from 1834 and joined the same year as his brother George.