by Hockey Admin | Jan 23, 2025 | 2025 News Items
The Hockey Museum (THM) is delighted to announce the award of funding received for a new project to develop its oral history archive. The project will increase the online accessibility and discoverability of our existing archive of diverse oral history interviews....
by Hockey Admin | Jan 10, 2025 | 2025 News Items
Anita White was captain when England won the International Federation of Women’s Hockey Associations (IFWHA) World Tournament in Edinburgh in 1975, 50 years ago this August. She is photographed here lifting the quaich trophy following a 2-0 victory over Wales in the...
by Hockey Admin | Dec 23, 2024 | Kit, Clothing and Equipment, Women's Hockey
On Saturday 3 March 1934, the women’s teams of England and Wales met for an international hockey match at Merton Abbey, London. Reports promised excitement with England undefeated against Wales since their first match in 1914. Yet, amongst the rivalry and goals,...
by Hockey Admin | Dec 23, 2024 | 2024 News Items
From left to right: Rebecca Burton, Curatorial Assistant and Dr Anna Stein, Collections Officer. Following an extensive recruitment process our Curator, Shane, is delighted to share news of two fantastic additions to The Hockey Museum (THM) team. Rebecca Burton...
by Hockey Admin | Dec 23, 2024 | Hockey Worldwide, Kit, Clothing and Equipment
A recent BBC Radio 4 story saw hockey feature in a highly unusual way. Mathematician Hannah Fry hosts the series Uncharted, which explores the mystery, drama and intrigue behind numbers and graphs. The episode in question is titled “The Hockey Stick”, the name given...
