The Rugby Racket

Map of Rugby from 1929

Happy

This week is the last week of the exhibition Inspirations - A History of Art Masters at Rugby School. Ends 9th October, see the image bellow for details of how to make an appointment to see the exhib…

We don't just have documents in our collection we also have technology like this cine camera.

Cricket 🏏 on the close

The start of a race and tug of war

@RishiRival Hockey originated in England in 18th century and grew in popularity in public schools. @EtonArchives are you one of the first to play it? However it didn't take off at Rugby until 1921, a…

Jumping the Brook in the steeplechase

Images of a school steeplechase from the 1902 album. #NSHD2021

Hockey was first played at Rugby School in 1921. This is an age of the 1942 Hockey team we came across while sorting through our collections.

Football (Rugby) fixtures from October 1921 #SportsHistory

We also have records and objects relating to Swimming events at Rugby School including these two medals for HWL Reddish (Town 1912-1914) who came 2nd in the 2 Lengths in 1913 with a time of 35 2/5 se…