Historical Hockey Stories
Discover fascinating, diverse stories from across the history of our great game.
Explore our Stories
Our collections and research activity means we are constantly uncovering fascinating stories from across hockey’s rich British and international history. Explore them below.
If you enjoy these stories, you can subscribe to our mailing list from the footer at the bottom of this (and every) page. Our regular mailshot Hockey Shorts contains fascinating short stories and recent museum news.
Please consider making a donation to support our unique, internationally significant heritage and storytelling work.
Explore our Stories by Theme
Navigate straight to the theme you are most interested in by clicking one of the buttons below, or explore our most recent stories further down the page.
Latest Stories
Kenya Hockey Olympians Conference, 2021
By Dil Bahra. I was delighted and honoured to be invited as one of the Guests of Honour at a...
The ‘Hockey Girl’ and the Pursuit of Love
Cartoon from the Punch Almanack, 1903. The caption reads:"We had a scratch game with...
A Biography of Janet Macklin (née Smallwood)
When Janet Smallwood (later Mrs Macklin) was awarded her first international cap for Scotland in...
The Festival of Britain’s Grand International Hockey Tournament 1951
Cover of the programme for the Grand International Hockey Tournament during the...
Harvey Wood: England’s Mysterious Giant Goalkeeper
[ Editor's note: A follow up article to this piece has since been published which corrects some...
Bandy in Shakespeare
Portrait of William Shakespeare, 1610. Possibly painted by John Taylor. There are several...
You might also like
Continue to explore hockey’s fascinating history and heritage across other areas of our website.
Make a Regular Donation
Oral Histories
