The Rugby Racket

Each of the used to have their own outdoor caps, which are on display in the #FromTheArchive

#OTD (1920) OR John Stanley Hawkesworth, (Michell 1934-1939, Artist. Art Director/Tv Dramatist/Producer. His best known works include 'Upstairs Downstairs', 'Duchess of Duke Street', ‘#SherlockHolmes…

RT @archivehour: Just two weeks until this month's Christmas hosted by @ARAFSPG on creative archives. This includes an Archive…

In the 1920's the front cover of The Meteor featured the House symbols. Can you name them all? #SchoolHouses

Really looking forward to another month of, thanks @KEArchive, @NThorpeBS, @OundleArchive and @sps_Kayton for your support. 7th December - 14th December - 21st December - 28th December -

Our last post on has to be about a post school meal. This is the 1924 menu for the Old Rugbeian Dinner held in London.

@OundleArchive @NThorpeBS Good luck with the accession shelves, the album is in need of a number as it has never been properly accession and may be in the running for one of our oldest donations

@NThorpeBS Thank you

RT @ARALearning: Lunch Time Talks with ALES – What’s race got to do with it? aralearning.wordpress.com/2020/12/04/lun… via @wordpressdotcom for ARA Members 1…

@SteveinReading @BerksArchives Interesting I will have to see if this is in our slang book next time I am in the store room.

This week we've been having a more indepth look into our archives. Yesterday's find was these photographs in album on the accession shelves.

Those taking part in might be interested in this month's challenge and recreating recipes in their archive! twitter.com/ARAFSPG/status…

If anyone does know why Sunday tea was called piffer do let us know.

If anyone knows the recipe for Rugby Bread do let us know #SchoolFood

I wonder if the Tuck Box in our collection was actually used to store food? #SchoolFood #FromTheArchive

RT @OakhamArchives: Our December blog looks at the history of the @OakhamSch swimming pool. https://t.co/8Dh8n0…

RT @BBCArchive: 1968: Children discussed their favourite school lunches. BBC Archive doesn't know where this was filmed, but we'…

Frederick Temple was born in 1821. He was Head Master of Rugby School from 1858-1869.

@PFdn_Archives @CrescentSchRug Yes we think it is :-)

The Rugby School Natural History Society Discussed many topics including eating seaweed in 1870. #SchoolFood

#Health Here is a picture of the school's old sanitorium from a photo album compiled in 1902. Can you spot the nurse? #ExploreYourArchive

@Frederic I haven't seen anything so far to indicate any staff teams at the time but I will let you know if I do come across anything.

@Frederic Hayman chasing Jex-Blake might be representing his turbulent Head Mastership and his resignation which is a complex story (don't have enough characters on twitter) and I would recommend rea…

@Frederic I'll have to go over to the museum and take a look at it for you to see if there is any more information with the cartoon. Temple and Hayman were Jex-Blakes predecessors though two masters …