Category Archives: Museum Collection

#FromTheVaults – British Isles Dinner Menu, 1904

Posted on November 23, 2020 by

For this month’s #FromTheVaults we wanted to share with you this charming little dinner menu from the British Isles tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1904 – the first time a British team played both countries on the same tour… Continue reading →

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#FromTheVaults – Barbarians Jersey, 1903

Posted on October 19, 2020 by

At the start of 2020 we revived an old “Object of the Month” feature and now after a brief hiatus, our #FromTheVaults series is back with this Barbarians jersey from 1903… Continue reading →

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#FromTheVaults – Study for ‘Twickenham by Tram’ by Dame Laura Knight, c. 1921

Posted on May 25, 2020 by

This month’s featured object from the World Rugby Museum’s collection is a drawing by Dame Laura Knight (1877-1970), one of the most popular British artists of the first half of the twentieth century. Continue reading →

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The Story of the Siam Cup

Posted on May 9, 2020 by

On 9th May 1945, the Channel Islands were liberated by British forces following five years of German occupation. During that period, one object – now in the World Rugby Museum – had a particularly lucky escape… Continue reading →

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#FromTheVaults – Melrose Sevens Medal, 1883

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

On 28th April 1883, a seven-a-side rugby tournament was played to raise funds for a rugby club experiencing some financial difficulties. The tournament would become an annual event – the oldest rugby sevens competition in the world… Continue reading →

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#FromTheVaults – ‘Guinness is Good for You’ Advertising Sign, 1960s

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

As we say farewell to the Guinness Six Nations (for the time being, at least), this month’s featured object from our collection is a Guinness advertising sign from the 1960s. Continue reading →

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Reunited At Last

Posted on March 4, 2020 by

England and Wales meet at Twickenham for the 55th time on Saturday. 110 years ago the two sides helped kick off the Twickenham era when Ben Gronow did the honours in the first of his four caps for Wales… Continue reading →

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#FromTheVaults – Ireland v England Touch Flag, 1913

Posted on February 24, 2020 by

Following the Six Nations fixture between England and Ireland at Twickenham this weekend, we wanted to highlight this early touch flag from the collection at the World Rugby Museum… Continue reading →

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World Rugby Museum to Host Exhibition of Charlie Pritchard’s Career

Posted on February 3, 2020 by

As the 2020 Guinness Six Nations approaches, the World Rugby Museum will be hosting an exclusive exhibition to highlight the career of acclaimed Welsh rugby star, Charlie Pritchard… Continue reading →

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#FromTheVaults – Twickenham Stadium Deed of Conveyance, 1907

Posted on January 20, 2020 by

Many years ago on a long gone version of our website, we hosted an ‘Object of the Month’ feature, delving into our archives to explore some of our hidden treasures. As it’s the start of a new year and a new decade, it seems the perfect time to revive this project. Out of our 40,000 objects, only 1.4% are on display so there is plenty of unseen collection for you, our readers, to discover! Continue reading →

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