Rugby. Army volunteers
Large gathering of people in Rugby on September 3rd 1914 during the early part of The Great War.
Rugby. Army volunteers
Men for "Kitchener's Army" en route to the LNWR station in Rugby on September 9th 1914.
Rugby. Army volunteers
Men for "Kitchener's Army" en route to the LNWR station in Rugby being led by a boys brass band. September 2nd 1914
Rugby. B.T.H. Works
B.T.H.'s Mauretania Siren on the Power House used for air raid precautions, The siren was only used on Friday nights because it flattened [reduced the power of] the boilers. 1940
Rugby. Colonel M.W. Furness
Colonel M.W. Furness, who was Chairman of the Rugby and District Working Men's Association and Club from 1885 to 1895. 1890
Rugby. Corps Defence volunteers off to South Africa
The Corps Defence Volunteers marching off to South Africa, Rugby. 1900
Rugby. Dig for victory
"Dig for Victory", the Mayor Alderman Myers turns the first sod on a new allotment at Hillmorton Paddox. 1940
Rugby. First Territorials
The Territorial Army, Rugby. Possibly showing the first members. 1908
Rugby. Group Captain Sir Frank Whittle & Miss Mary Phillips
Group Captain Sir Frank Whittle & his secretary Miss Mary Phillips at Brownsover Hall, Rugby. It was here that work on the jet engine was carried out from 1940. 1944
Rugby. Harry Cooper of H.M.S Defence
Boy 1st class Harry Cooper of H.M.S. Defence. Killed in action at the Battle of Jutland, May 31st - June 1st 1916 at age 17 years. 1910s
Rugby. Holidays at Home
Large gathering of children in Caldecott Park, Rugby, for "Children's Fortnight", Holiday's at Home scheme which was opened by the Mayoress, Mrs S.P. Smart. July 31st 1944
Rugby. Howitzer Battery at the G.C.R Railway Station
"Howitzer Battery" at the G.C.R. Station, Rugby. August 11th 1914
Rugby. Howitzer Battery at the G.C.R. Railway Station
"Howitzer Battery" on a railway wagon at the G.C.R. Station, Rugby. August 11th 1914 [ G.C.R. Station is the Grand Central Railway Station.][The G in GCR stand for Great not Grand]
Rugby. King George V coronation celebrations
Crowd watching the firing of the Royal Salute by the Howitzer Battery in Rugby School Close during the coronation celebrations of King George V. June 22nd 1922
Rugby. Lance Corporal F.E. Boyes
Lance Corporal F.E. Boyes of Rugby, who was in the 6th Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry. Killed in France on August 16th 1917.
Rugby. Peace celebrations
Mr E.R. Stebbing conducting massed bands in the Market Place, Rugby, during the peace celebrations on July 19th 1919.
Rugby. Private Ernest C Busson
Private Ernest C. Busson, No 11867, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry, killed in action, 17th October 1915, of Rugby. c. 1914
Rugby. Private F.H. Boyes
Private F.H. Boyes of Rugby who was in the Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed in action on July 1st 1916.