A group of faxes and letter between Roger Blackmore and Michael de Grey.

A letter from Roger Blackmore to Michael de Grey confirming the numbers of boys, girls and staff of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra staying at Oakham School in August 1993.

A memo from Roger Blackmore regarding accommodation for the National Youth Chamber Orchestra in August 1993.

A list of telephone numbers and extensions in case of emergency for the National Youth Chamber Orchestra stay at Oakham School.

The dorm list for the girls of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra staying in Buchanans house from 9 to 21 August 1993.

A letter from Debbie Markham, Administrator at the National Youth Chamber Orchestra, to Roger Blackmore regarding the details of their staying at Oakham School, including accommodation, catering, concert days and departure. Two pages A and B.

A fax from Roger Blackmore to Michael de Grey regarding the accommodation for the stay of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra at Oakham School in August 1993.

A note from Roger Blackmore to T.M. Reay and George Kelsall regarding the visit of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra to Oakham School in August 1993; and a hand-written reply from George Kelsall regarding some outstanding work planned at the same time on campus.

This collection contains material relating to the history of the houses and their pupils. Each series is focused on a different house and many contain rich and detailed photographic records of houses year by year. Some houses are more detailed than others.

Other highlights of this collection include house handbooks, which help to induct a pupil into a house and its daily routine; photographs of daily life, including house events and leisure time; and administrative documents such as house diaries which record the calendar of house events, achievements of pupils, and accounts of incidents.

Included in this sub-fonds are houses which are no longer in existence such as Johnsons and Ruddles.

A list of School buildings and their dates of construction and contractors compiled by R.E.M. Thomas, School Marshal, and other town buildings. Two pages A and B.