Photograph- "A Bigside at Rugby", c1860; c1860; 2007/920
Name/Title
Photograph- "A Bigside at Rugby", c1860
Photograph- "A Bigside at Rugby", c1860
About this object
This photograph is the earliest image of a rugby scene known to exist. It was taken at Rugby School in the mid-nineteenth century and shows two teams of nearly 100 players. Nineteenth century rugby involved huge numbers of players hacking each other with sharpened boots – all completely legal! The white jerseys of Rugby School were adopted by England in the first international in 1871. England have played in white ever since
This photograph is the earliest image of a rugby scene known to exist. It was taken at Rugby School in the mid-nineteenth century and shows two teams of nearly 100 players. Nineteenth century rugby involved huge numbers of players hacking each other with sharpened boots – all completely legal! The white jerseys of Rugby School were adopted by England in the first international in 1871. England have played in white ever since
Date Made
c1860
c1860
Medium and Materials
Card
Card
Measurements
156 x 265 mm
156 x 265 mm
Credit Line
Unknown
Unknown
Object number
2007/920
2007/920
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