The Rugby Racket

RT @RugbySchool1567: We are delighted to welcome the public to its latest Lewis Gallery exhibition ‘Inspirations: the artistic heritage of…

@Frederic My theory was that when houses have a similar colour cap at least one has the symbol to distinguish them. Although Bradley is the odd one out.

@Frederic It is an open question, I do have a theory though and seeing if anyone else has the same thought.

Does anyone know why some houses have their symbols on their follow up caps and others don't? #ExploreYourArchive #BackToSchool #SportsHistory

In November 1872 visiting the gymnasium was all the rage. #Historyofsport #BackToSchool #ExploreYourArchive rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/PDFViewer/web/…

A lot of different sports have been played on the close or in buildings around it over the years. This is a map showing changes from 1795 to1886. #BackToSchool #ExploreYourArchive #sportshistory

Rugby V ORs 1922 #backtoschool #ExploreYourArchive #SportsHistory

@baylissrally There is an image of Cotton on Our Warwickshire. Rugby School. Cotton House dormitory ourwarwickshire.org.uk/content/catalo…

As well as documents and photographs telling us the history of sport at Rugby School. In our Museum we have bats, gloves and a ball for Fives. Through the nineteenth century hand and batting fives wa…

@CasparHobbs If you contact Development they should be able to answer this. If you want us to put you in touch with them then send an email to archives@rugbyschool.net and we will pass on your messag…

@doctoruprichard yes of course, we have a few things lined up.

This is a copy of the original cap, which was created by the boys at Rugby School, to mark the visit of Queen Adelaide in 1839. Worn by the boys of School House, and quickly spread to the other house…