by The Hockey Museum | Apr 13, 2021 | Hockey Worldwide, International Hockey, Women's Hockey
By Katie Dodd The first Scotland women’s team, 1901. The 13 April 2001 is the 120th anniversary of Scotland women’s very first international match, played against Ireland in Dublin. I was first made aware of this special date during a...
by The Hockey Museum | Apr 1, 2021 | Grassroots and Club Hockey
Not that many years ago Easter festivals were the much-anticipated climax to the hockey season. Many hundreds of teams, certainly well into four figures, would travel to play in one of over fifty festivals that took place around Britain. The most popular venues were...
by The Hockey Museum | Mar 30, 2021 | Hockey in Popular Culture
It’s not often that small, independent museums like The Hockey Museum (THM) have an opportunity to change the narrative of national history, but today we share some very exciting news concerning a highly significant archaeological collection – the...
by The Hockey Museum | Mar 25, 2021 | From the Collection, Hockey Worldwide, International Hockey, Kit, Clothing and Equipment
By Elton Riches I was researching in The Hockey Museum (THM) library reviewing the early hockey periodicals for photographs or illustrations of player-issued caps. I located a black-and-white photograph in an 1898 publication showing the Welsh men’s hockey team...
by The Hockey Museum | Mar 17, 2021 | Obituaries
Portrait of Grace Robertson, unknown artist. 16.04.1930 – 03.03.2021 It is difficult to put into words what Grace meant to me and to field hockey in the United States – she was an inspiration to so many and we shall all miss her a great deal. When I...
