The Rugby Racket

Image of the front of the Old San at Rugby School. #LocalHistoryMonth

#DidYouKnow that in May 1895 H A James was appointed Head Master of Rugby School.

In the collection we have a map of Rugby showing the areas which were out of bounds to boys in 1906. #localhistorymonth

@sps_kayton I haven't found a dragon or a basilisk but I have found a Griffin

This is the death cart, it was used to carry players off the field if they were injured. #ExploreYourArchive #transport

Our collections contain more than photographs for Whitelaw we have a box of memorabilia which includes pen nibs. #SchoolArchives

#OnThisDay in 1867 Albert Augustus David was born. He was an Anglican bishop and schoolmaster. Head Master of Rugby School from 1910-1921 (appointed 1909).

While sorting through some boxes we found this image of a dormitory. #SchoolArchives

Happy An image of the school's Art Museum in the early 1900s and one of the current museum.

We've been exploring photographs in the House collections. This one is the Tudor House Rackets Team 1913. #SportingHeritage #SportsHistory #SchoolArchives #SchoolHouses

@OundleArchive I think I will have to get the rule books out to compare and see if I have one for 1980s. As it's also trying to workout the road layout in the 1930s.

I am pretty sure that these rules from 1932 for riding a bicycle around the school were actually written to stop you using your bicycle. #ExploreYourArchive #transport

We think that the illustration the View of Rugby School from the Northampton Road is now Hillmorton Road. Looks very different since Ackerman published The History of Rugby School in 1816. #LocalHist…

#OnThisDay in 1967 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh visited the school for the 400th anniversary celebrations. A copy of a film of the visit made by a master at the school can b…

Always interested to read a more contemporary review of Arthur Conan Doyle's This one is from The Laurentian November 1899 a literary magazine edited by members of Rugby School.

#DidYouKnow Until 1866, the school year was divided into just two halves, with one month’s holiday between. It often took up to a week to send everyone home, and to get them back! It appears in 1813 …

#OnThisDay in 1860 Headmaster Frederick Temple announces the formation of the Rugby School Rifle Corps. (image Rifle Corps in 1903)

@Myton_LRC @TempleReading @RugbySchool1567 @custosrotulorum does he have a name?

This month's theme is. The school's Natural History Society once had a Railway Section who in 1929 heard a lecture on “Railways, Engineering and Management.” View the article here: rugbyschoolarchive…

@JamieGrayPhoto I think I am going to have to have a good look through our archives most the activities of the fire brigade aren't really reported until The Meteor comes along in 1867 perhaps @Chambe…

@JamieGrayPhoto In 1777 a new constitution was bought in at the school and trustees were to direct that a fire engine should be purchased for the use of the school, Alms-houses, and Town of Rugby at …

@JamieGrayPhoto Interesting, I did not know this about the fire brigade. I think this photo is probably and the demo is probably from that era. Not sure how often the school one was used but if you a…

On 14th July 1898 Rugby Town, Rugby School and Leicester Fire Brigades gave a demonstration. #LocalHistoryMonth

@JamesSWhitehead indeed any houses established after 1930 were given a permanent name.

#DidYouKnow that apart from Town and School, all Rugby School's houses took the name of their House Master until 1930, when Sheriff House was built. In February 1931 Cotton and Tudor were named, with…

As it is here is a retweet from what was going on in the @TempleReading at @RugbySchool1567 in a time far far away... twitter.com/custosrotuloru…

Today at Rugby School we are celebrating the Arnold Foundation's 18th Birthday. These are just some of the items you'll find in our archives.

#WhyArchives They give us a sense of identity and understanding of our own and others culture and traditions. They can also give us a sense of belonging in society especially when we work to make arc…

This is the Rugbeian Society Collection (formally Old Rugbeian Society) it includes: Annotated Registers War Numbers of The Meteor A draft and copy of a history of the ORS Minutes of Meetings Newslet…

#Archive30 day 26 I think the photo of one of our mannequins says it all

We've had parts of the collection cleaned by Harwell and returned to us in 2020. #ConservationWin

We've been working on our accessions backlog checking and recording items donated to the collections over the years and now have over 660 records on our accessions database. #MiniMilestones

#ArchiveInclusion The contribution of women to the life of the school in the nineteenth century and early twentieth century is recorded throughout the archives in books, artwork, notebooks and photog…

Just some of the different outfits you would need for school at Rugby in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. #ArchiveFashion

@sps_kayton I really like how they have posed for the photographs.

@doctoruprichard This information comes from a PowerPoint written in 2017 so can't be certain of a date. I am thinking of creating a quiz or survey on words/phrases used at Rugby School to see when o…

RT @SportsCentreRS: We’re 3️⃣0️⃣ We’d like to say a huge thank you all of the team - past & present who have helped shape the centre to wh…

The Term 'The Bodger' is no longer in use

In 1896, it was customary for one of the Lower Bench to warn of the Head Master’s approach to the classroom. A phrase from a popular song would be sung; (‘Our lodger is a jolly fellow.’). One day, a …

Our Archive is full of people and their stories This is H A James Head Master 1895-1910 nicknamed "The Bodger". The James Pavilion on The Close is named after him. #ArchivePeople #Archive30

#SomeThingNew to our collection Rugby School Calendars

@sps_kayton 😂Perhaps that should be a suggestion in the catalogue entry.

#ArchiveMystery - we still don't know what this hat was for

Day 18 this is a model of part of the school #ArchiveBuilding

It's nearly time to take the humidity and temperature readings in the storerooms. #ArchiveEnvironment

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#FavouriteItem, one of mine is the 1902 photograph album which not only includes photographs of school buildings, staff and pupils it also includes the school cockatoo. #Archive30

In 1914 four Tibetan boys joined the school. In Advent term 2020 we uncovered more of their story told in in an Old Rugbeian Newsletter from April 1988. They arrived in 1913 and were sent to Berlitz …