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The inside of the old chapel at Rugby School built by Hakewill.

THE LAST OF THE SEA-KINGS from Rugby Miscellany, a school magazine published in 1845 and 1846. The poem is 4 pages long and says to be continued... #NationalPoetryDay

#ArchiveBox number B8. From the collection of Matthew Bloxam papers. Box B8 contains lots of information about churches in the Midlands. This one is about Melton Mowbray.

@RGSOldNovos @RGSNewcastle Sounds like a really great project, would be great to hear about what is produced.

#ArchveBox 46 - publication from 1846 Rugby Micellany. Poem from October 1846.

H C Bradby's House XI 1919. This House was later renamed School Field.

#OTD in 1873 Plum Warner was born. This is an image of him at the coin tossing for the Centenary "Tom Brown" Match.

The Doctor's Wall is where you will find the stone commemorating the exploits of William Webb Ellis in 1823. #NSHD2022

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Rugby Football on The Close in 1851. #NSHD2022

#NSHD2022 When Goulburn was Head Master he purchased the part of The Close now know as New Big-Side. Cricket was first played there in 1856. (photograph has no date but could be 1860s/70s)

#NSHD2022 The Pushcart Race also takes place on The Close.

#NSHD2022 Other sports around The Close include Gymnastics, Rackets and Fives. Both buildings were built by William Butterfield.

#NSHD2022 The Close has had three Cricket Pavilions, two are still in use today. The Green Pavilion and James Pavilion are on opposite sides to each other. The Old Pavilion was by the Old Gym.

#NSHD2022 The building of the Hakewill Chapel at Rugby meant that games of Football were moved to the area south of what became the Doctor’s Wall.

Today is There are some very interesting sporting stories in our archive including that of The Close where different sports have been played since 1750. Before the Hakewill Chapel was built the boys …

@Peter_Eedy @70s_mo More than likely, also the boys in the jerseys with the crest on have following-up caps which would signify they were in the School 2nd XV and possibly the School XV.

For 15 it just has to be a photo of an XV team. This is probably a Cotton House Team in the 1920s. #SportsHistory #SportingHeritage

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@NHM_London What is the smallest specimen you have in your collection? #AskaStupidQuestionDay

Rugby School Prospectus 1938-1939 Educational Course. #EYALearning #ExploreYourArchive

What's in the? An accession with a 3 in the reference number. Rugby School by George Henley Bettinson (School House 1909-1912). A very useful source with a great timeline.

#OTD in 1997 the William Webb Ellis statue on Dunchurch Road was unveiled. Created by Graham Ibbeson, just like our smaller version.