The Rugby Racket

#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/….