by The Hockey Museum | Jul 18, 2016 | Hockey's Military Stories
Once the First World War had begun it became obvious that the Royal Navy, traditionally the pride of the British Nation for centuries, would have to play a vital role in what would become both a domestic and global conflict or perish in the attempt. Not for nothing is...
by The Hockey Museum | Jul 11, 2016 | Grassroots and Club Hockey
We recently acquired copies of a rare early sports magazine dating from 1906 – The Cricketer, The Hockey and Football Player. It was only published for just over a year taking in two cricket and one winter season. The magazines contain a number of interesting...
by The Hockey Museum | Jul 8, 2016 | Book Reviews
This work by three members of The Society for International Research reflects years of patient study into the great game we generically refer to as hockey. Academic it certainly is, but do not let that phase you at all, because On The Origin Of Hockey possesses a...
by The Hockey Museum | Jun 30, 2016 | International Hockey, Men's Hockey
This is potentially a very subjective claim but can anyone put forward a stronger case than this one for Stanley Howard Shoveller (1881-1959)? To be the best amongst one’s contemporaries is perhaps the first requirement for this accolade. There cannot be much doubt...
by The Hockey Museum | Jun 27, 2016 | 2016 News Items
Katie Dodd addresses the FIH reception during the Champions Trophy; credit: Jon Rye. The Hockey Museum (THM) was delighted to welcome Leandro Negre, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) President, to its reception to promote the current Worldwide Scoping Study,...
