Historical Hockey Stories
Discover fascinating, diverse stories from across the history of our great game.
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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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In Search of The Hull & District Hockey Register
In 1900 there were just twenty clubs from the North affiliated to the Hockey Association (HA)...
Never Defeated by Wine or in a Game: a Secret Edwardian Gentlemen’s Hockey Club
Cover of the Sticks Club Handbook, 1910 A fascinating item recently came into...
The Jean Arnold Collection: The Lord Mayor’s Cup
The Jean Arnold collection was donated to The Hockey Museum (THM) during lockdown and is now...
Baffling Brass Buttons
The Hockey Museum (THM) has recently acquired a set of blazer buttons that once adorned the...
A Tale of Principled Pilley
On 14 April 1935 (not 1938 as stated on this British Pathé YouTube clip), Germany women played...
Player-issued Caps
Honours caps are caps that are presented to individuals or teams to commemorate or mark a special...
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