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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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...
Louis Charles Baillon: the Only Falkland Islander Olympic Champion
The England hockey team from the 1908 Olympic Final. Louis Baillon is seated furthest left....
Alan Turing: WW2 hockey-playing hero features on £50 note
After the 2014 feature film The Imitation Game and other publicity most people are now aware of...
Christ’s Hospital School’s Jovial World War 1 Charity Match
These photographs tell the story of a convivial charity match involving Christ's...
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