Historical Hockey Stories
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Our collections and research activity means we are constantly uncovering fascinating stories from across hockey’s rich British and international history. Explore them below.
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England vs Wales 1934: A Colour Clash of Hockey Stockings
On Saturday 3 March 1934, the women’s teams of England and Wales met for an international hockey...
Hockey Stick Proves Impactful: The Hockey Stick Climate Graph
A recent BBC Radio 4 story saw hockey feature in a highly unusual way. Mathematician Hannah Fry...
Were Skirt Lifters Used by Victorian Hockey Players?
On his recent visit to THM, Geoff Hinder (Trustee of the National Badminton Museum) saw images of...
Leagues and Ladies: Clashing Hockey Philosophies or Peaceful Accord?
Can you help to identify the women in this photograph? The All England Women’s Hockey Association...
‘Hockey’ on the sand: Rossall Hockey
Although ‘stick and ball’ games are known to have been played across the world for many centuries,...
EuroHockey President Books a Visit
EuroHockey President, Marcos Hoffman presents the book Hockey in Catalonia to Mike Smith,...
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