The Rugby Racket

@TheRugbyTown @LudovicoAriost3 Thank you it is likely then as 19 is around that end of High Street.

#DidYouKnow that Rugby School was the first school to add science to the curriculum starting with natural sciences in 1849.

Another Rudge, this time of the Chapel (before 1872) from the Dunchurch Road. #LocalHistory

Not sure when Fives was first played at Rugby but two Fives courts were built at the School 1859 but they didn't play against other schools until 1903. #SportHistory

We have lots of caps in the collection including some with embroidery inside.

@LudovicoAriost3 Could be @TheRugbyTown do you know if that's where Gilbert's was?

High Street in Rugby looks very different today when you walk towards Lawrence Sheriff Street. Drawing by Rudge Art Master at Rugby School 1824-1841. #LocalHistory

This is a wonderful colour drawing of Upper Bench by Edward Burrow. Title - Old Sixth Form Room Rugby.

Taking on board searched for on our digital archive and found this from 1877. Found out more about in 1877 on our digital Archive rugbyschoolarchives.co.uk/default.aspx

We'll have to get planning! twitter.com/ARAScot/status…

This is The Island by Edward Burrow

RT @WilliamsMatt75: He was also a pupil at Warminster School from 1803-1807. We are very proud to have Arnold House as well as the Thomas A…