The Rugby Racket

We have been working on translating this poem written in Classical Greek c1840. It has been translated from classical to modern Greek and then into English. It includes mentions of famous Rugbeians a…

#EYANews We have just had some more of our archives digitised and hope to make them available early in the New Year, including photographs from the School House 1912-1918 photograph album. #ExploreYo…

Today we have been celebrating in the School Museum.

#EYAThrowback Today we would like you to share your memories of Rugby School. Listen to John Nicholas Burrows talk about recording school concerts in the 1940s. #TBT With thanks to Jonathan Kempster …

Share your memories with us, we have a short oral history clip for you to listen to, which is being posted this afternoon. #EYAThrowback twitter.com/explorearchive…

It's day Here are some of our favourite images of beards in the collection. #ExploreYourArchive

RT @rugbeiancom: It’s day two of Explore Your Archives Week here at Rugby School. Today our Archivist Manager, Jenny Hunt is going to show…

In chapter 9 of Tom Brown's School Days, Tom and his friend East climb the School House clock tower and inscribe their names on the hands of the clock. #EYATime has passed, and the clock has been cha…

@Frederic It's in The Origin of Rugby Football published in 1897 by the Old Rugbeian Society. Digital copy will be available soon.

These two maps show the changes to The Close from 1750 to 1886. #ExploreYourArchive

A drawing of Butterfield's #Museum30

#OTD in 1806 William Webb Ellis was born in Salford. Next year we will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of his decision to take the ball in his arms and run with it. #Rugby200