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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A Mother’s Pride: England’s Mary D’Oyley
The first England women's hockey team (1896). Mary D’Oyley is seated middle row, right of centre...
The Evolution of Hockey Honours Caps
The ongoing series of Great Britain (GB) honours cap presentations to...
Hockey’s Religious Foundations
The Hockey Museum volunteer James Ormandy has published a three-part series exploring hockey’s...
How Great Thou Art: Religious Hockey-like Games in Ethiopia
© The Trustees of the British Museum How are Orthodox Christianity and sport linked within...
The Longest Olympic Matches
As we approach the quarterfinals (QF) of the Tokyo 2020 hockey tournament, we reflect on a...
Tracing the Match Ball from England Women’s Australia and New Zealand Tour of 1914
An archival document recording an All England Women’s Hockey Association (AEWHA) tour to...
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