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#WaystoTravel to school have changed over the years haven't they ... #ExploreYourArchive #Travel

Today was a little more difficult for but one way you can do this is through a telescope or observatory. This is an etching of the Temple Observatory and some of the observations made in 1878. #trave…

K is for Key These were used by the Duty Master to lock the Old Quad gates. #ArchiveZ

RT @CovUniArchives: I also work at Rugby School @RugSch_Heritage where spooky mannequins (including cursed child in school uniform and one-…

@CovUniArchives Don't forget about the one in Rackets with the Rugby Football Uniform and red cap on and a pair of arms.

#ExploreYourArchive A number of our Old Rugbeian's have been explorers and travelled the world Including Howard Somervell who went on two expeditions to Everest in 1922 and 1924. We hold one of his p…

Thought we would join in with Week this week. For it has to be Here is our School Class Locomotive nameplate and London Midland and Scottish Railway Poster (1930s)

RT @HistoryRugby: First Letters and Monastic Scribal Cultures published in JEH. Thanks to @LeverhulmeTrust @LeedsIMS @ju…

#HBAHSchool there are lots of drawings of Rugby School. Here are some from 1809-c1890 #HistoryBeginsAtHome Any one have any memories of School House?

@Carthusiana Thanks Dan, I was thinking it might be a small stand for placing lecture cards on?

@puggypugh @Carthusiana 😂 erm not sure about that one.

It's time to get your thinking caps on. Any suggestions for what this object might be? #mysteryobject

RT @BeginsHistory: Playtime!!! Some historybeginsathome.org questions about 🗨️ What games did you play during breaks? 🗨️ Were…

RT @explorearchives: Next week is our very exciting theme week! We won’t be travelling far this year so we’d love to see some archi…

@leics1975 Thank you thought they were, as I have a items few OR uniform in the same colours.

@hmfsmith Excellent, look forward to hearing from you.

@CasparHobbs Thank you I shall update my database description to describe the colours.

@hmfsmith Ooo that is an interesting legend. I have no idea; perhaps while I am sorting through the Chapel records I'll discover something about the history of the Chapel's communion ware. If you wou…

J is for Jumper #ArchiveZ Here is one from our collection. White cricket jumper with green, light blue and navy stripes.

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@DevonHeritage you're welcome, what was the total on your bill?

RT @explorearchives: We have a new blog post about a sporting collection at @TeessideArchive! Take a look to learn more about (and view)…

RT @TheRugbyTown: A black and white photographic postcard from the 1920's of Rugby War Memorial Gates and Whitehall Recreation Ground. Part…

#OnThisDay to 12th July 1980 was The Marlborough Match. #Cricket #sportshistory For the scores visit rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/PDFViewer/web/….

RT @PFdn_Archives: Did you know that today is? Bees are such an important part of the world's ecosystem and have always…

RT @UKNatArcSector: @KeyToThePast @history_uk Thanks @KeyToThePast! Anyone interested in joining HEAP can find out more here: https://t.co/…

@DevonHeritage The total of your bill would depend on how much your extras and tradesmen were. Here is one we have from 1833 for comparison

RT @DevonHeritage: A private education doesn't come cheap. This is what a term's education at Rugby School cost in 1830 (with extras such…

@CasparHobbs Thank you, we have will have some posts about at Rugby this month for and.

I is for the Island Image c1898 #ArchiveZ

RT @history_uk: We are really looking forward to hosting our next twitter chat with @UKNatArcSector & @UkNatArcRes on Thursday (9th July) a…

RT @UKNatArcSector: We're teaming up with History UK to co-host a Twitter chat that asks how and can work together…

RT @explorearchives: Don’t forget that Day is happening next Friday! Join in and share all your favourite recor…

We don't just have documents in our we also have collections like this one.

RT @ARAUK_IE: To develop and embed ARA’s work at a grassroots level we would like to appeal for people to come forward from sections and re…

#OnThisDay in 1930 The photographic Section of the Rugby School Natural History Society went on a trip to

This year is the 165th Anniversary of the Marlborough Collage Vs Rugby School Cricket Match first played 27th and 28th June 1855. #Cricket #sportshistory Match report from The Meteor 1867

H is for Head Master's House Image c1820 #ArchiveZ

RT @PFdn_Archives: in 1996 @PrincethorpeCol held their 1st Motoring Festival - don't forget to have a look at Princethorpe Connect on…

RT @WinColl: Even the oldest schools must keep pace with modern thinking – that means making our curriculum more diverse: https://t.co/HixN…

@CasparHobbs Good morning, I have now had chance to look this up. In 'Elizabeth to Elizabeth' it says that The Crick is the oldest School Run in the UK. If you would like to know more about the histo…

RT @RugbySchool1567: The Crick and Barby run is a little different this year, but the whole world is joining us this time https://t.co/6P…

@CasparHobbs I think the Barby run was introduced earlier. I shall have a look into this tomorrow.

#DidYouKnow The first Rugby School Crick run took place in 1838.

RT @ARAUK_IE: Can’t travel in reality? Take a virtual tour with next month 👇 twitter.com/explorearchive…

This month in 1970 Rugbeians Stay Behind for Joust. Reported in The Meteor: rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/PDFViewer/web/… #throwbackthursdays

@KEArchive 😱 you should have seen the size of he spider i clocked in the museum. 🕷🕸

G is for Great Storm of 1895. #ArchiveZ