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Happy In 1868 the Rev. T W Jex-Blake's House held two debates on Literature. “That the literature of modem times is superior to that of ancient times“ and "That works of fiction are not bene­ficial t…

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#OnThisDay in 1793 OR William Macready was born. New Big School was named after him.

We can't wait to get planning what to post in April twitter.com/ARAScot/status…

This week share your memories of learning or teaching Latin at school #SchoolLatin #FromtheArchive

It's the start of a new month on Monday and we have some more topics for you to Tweet about. #FromTheArchive #SchoolLatin #SchoolEnglish #SchoolMaths #SchoolAlumni #SchoolFirsts

This week share your memories of learning or teaching Greek at school #SchoolGreek #FromTheArchive

Tell us about your memories of (Image The Meteor 1979)

It's a 100 years of Hockey at Rugby School this year with the first and only match (of that year) played in 1921 - Staff and School v Rugby Town @TheRugbyTown @rugbysch_hockey #SchoolSportand Games #…

#OnThisDay in 1913 OR Richard John Beattie Seaman Gran Prix Driver was born. At Rugby School from 1926-1930.

This week share your memories of #FromTheArchive

#SchoolPoetry The Meteor July 9th 1872

It's the start of a new month on Monday and we have some more topics for you to Tweet about. #FromTheArchives #SchoolSocieties #SchoolSportsandGames #SchoolMusic #SchoolGreek

OR Rupert Brooke is one of our most famous Poets you can find a biography in our Roll of Honour rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/RollofHonour.a… #SchoolPoetry

#OnThisDay Head Master Thomas William Jex-Blake was born in 1832. He was also an OR and Assistant Master to Rugby.

This week we're focusing on as today is @MCol_Archives do you know what the words to the poem "Beaten but by no means disgraced" written in 1872 were? #FromTheArchive

Today's word is Following-up #SchoolSlang

Today's word is House Shout #SchoolSlang

Today's word is Tosh #SchoolSlang

Today's word is stodge #SchoolSlang

This week we are looking at This is the Rugby Dictionary in the museum. Did your school have similar or different slag?

#OnThisDay in 1884 Arthur Ransome, was born (Town-Whitelaw 1897-1901), author and journalist who travelled to Russia between 1915 and 1919, as correspondent for the Daily News in Moscow. He is best k…

In 1809 the school looked very different #SchoolBuildings

Today a look inside some #FromTheArchive - A Physics classroom, a dormitory, School House Old Hall and the chapel.

A corner of the New Quad by E Burrow 1898 #FromtheArchive #SchoolBuildings

@hartleyspecialc @SotonStories @SotonianHistory Thank you for sharing this with us :-) @SchoolArchives1

Yesterday we shared a picture of New Big School now the Macready Theatre. According to a document in the archive at one time Butterflied planned for New Big School to be next to the TRR. #FromTheArch…

This week for we look at Photos include the Old Gym, The Original Chapel, New Big School and The Temple Observatory.

Happy New Year from Rugby School Archives and Special Collections #SchoolCelebrations

We're looking forward to seeing all the in January 4th January - 11th January - 18th January- 25th January -

Remember remember the 5th November or not as was the case in November 1875. #SchoolCelebrations

@AdnanSamiLive Thank you

In 1967 Rugby School celebrated its Quatercentenary Year. #SchoolCelebrations

In 1809 Rugby School Celebrated the Jubilee of George III, reported in The Meteor in 1887. #SchoolCelebrations rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/PDFViewer/web/…

This week we look at Keep an eye out for posts and anniversaries through out the year. Including the opening of the TSR in July 1903

#SchoolHoliday Cricket Matches played in 1871. #FromTheArchive

#SchoolHoliday in poetry #FromTheArchive

Latest Intelligence on The Meteor February 1867 #FromTheArchive

This week our posts focus on #FromTheArchive

#OTD in 1889 the Old Rugbeian Society (now the Rugbeian Society) was founded. Images - Old Rugbeians' Ball 1909 and Rugby V ORs 1922

#OTD in 1950 the School held a concert reported in The Meteor.

Piano pieces played in classes Xmas 1908 #SchoolWinter

@VadeMcum2 Thank you for sharing with us :-)

#BehindtheScenes More time taking an idepth look at what is on the shelves today's finds include four papers written by Thomas Arnold

An editorial in The Meteor in April 1871 described Rugby as our winter game. #SchoolWinter

Part of our collection includes a number of Old Rugbeian Society and Rugbeian Society publications and their supplements. This one is for school Christmas cards. #SchoolWinter

@NThorpeBS @BromsPrep @OldBromsgrovian The facial expression says it all!

RT @RugbySchool1567: A Christmas message from the Executive Head Master about The Arnold Foundation Watch it here: https://t.co/juDgwkuNl…