by The Hockey Museum | Dec 14, 2020 | 2020 News Items
For many, Lockdown was an opportunity to have a ‘clear out’ and The Hockey Museum (THM) has received a tremendous amount of new material as a result. Despite being closed for a significant part of the year, we received over 100 new collections. Among...
by The Hockey Museum | Dec 9, 2020 | Obituaries
Wim Van Noortwijk at the Grand Masters Hockey World Cup in Australia, 2016. It is with great sadness that I must tell you that Wim died peacefully this morning after a long battle with cancer. It was typical of the man that he insisted on being part of our...
by The Hockey Museum | Dec 9, 2020 | From the Collection, Grassroots and Club Hockey, Men's Hockey
Cover of the Sticks Club Handbook, 1910 A fascinating item recently came into The Hockey Museum’s possession which threw an amusing light on a social activity in London hockey circles in the early years of the last century. It was the history...
by The Hockey Museum | Dec 4, 2020 | 2020 News Items
As part of the Hidden Histories Illustrated project, in partnership with Sporting Heritage and Illustrator Jessica Hartshorn, The Hockey Museum is excited to be included in The Christmas Calendar ‘Match It’ game. We have 24 unusual objects from sporting...
by The Hockey Museum | Dec 3, 2020 | 2020 News Items
The Hockey Museum (THM) is delighted to announce that it has been successful in securing a £15,000 grant from Arts Council England’s Lottery Fund. The award is for a study to assess the feasibility of a mobile exhibition facility so that the stories and...