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Buchanans (Orchard Close)

  • HOU-HOU/9
  • Series
  • 1977 - 2011
  • Part of Houses

This series focuses on the boarding girls in Orchard Close (built in 1929), later Buchanans House. It became a girls' boarding house in early October 1975 and Michael Stevens was its first Housemaster. It was renamed Buchanans House in Summer 1977, following the retirement of Headmaster J.D. Buchanan. Work was completed on Buchanans house in 1982 and the extension was ready for occupation in January 1983. The house was first a Seventh Form house and transitioned to a Middle School house in the 1980s.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Cricket pavilions

A collection of documents, including photographs and commemorative plaques, relating to the School's cricket pavilions on Doncaster Close since the 19th century.

L.R. Shipsides

Design & Technology and Art centre

A collection of photographs and other documents relating to the history of the Art and Design buildings. On 25th April 2009, the Jerwood School of Design was officially opened, even though it had been in use since September 2008 by teachers and pupils. It was built on the site of maintenance yard garages, adjacent to the Sports Hall.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Photographs

A collection of photographs of the Old Gymnasium and the Wharton Pavilion from the late 1970s.

L.R. Shipsides

Staff Leavers

  • STF-STF/4
  • Series
  • 1972 - 2021
  • Part of Staff

This series focusses on staff leavers, including list of staff changes, invitations to Leavers' events and booklets celebrating staff's time at Oakham School

Oakham School

The Computer block

A collection of photographs of the Computer Block since its construction in 1982. The building was built as part of the Quatercentenary Development Plan and was officially opened on 11 July 1984 by Lord Kings Norton.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Wharton Pavilion (1983-2014)

A collection of documents relating to the Wharton pavilion, built on the site of the Old Gymnasium, adjacent to Wharflands. The opening ceremony took place on 4 July 1983 by O.O. Ron Jacobs ('45), President of the R.F.U. In July 2014, the Wharton Pavilion, known as Stumps, was taken down.

L.R. Shipsides

The Old Oakhamian Calendar, No.8, 1924

Old Oakhamian Calendar, published in 1924. Cover with contents: Editorial; List of Addresses of Members of the Old Oakhamian Club - 1924; Meeting of Old Oakhamian Club; Old Oakhamian Luncheon; A Letter from the Headmaster; Cambridge Letter; Officers' Training Corps; A Weekend in Africa; Births, Deaths and Marriages; Old Oakhamian Matches; School Staff - September 1924. Nine double-pages A to I.

Oakham School

Deanscroft

  • HOU-HOU/10
  • Series
  • 1948 - 2017
  • Part of Houses

This series focuses on the boarding boys in Deanscroft, since its opening in 1948. The Headmaster himself was Housemaster, until 1971. Deanscroft boarding house was closed on Speech Day 1989, prior to its conversion into Stevens, a boarding house for girls. The boarding boys were moved to the newly built Haywoods House on Kilburn Road. The items include the complete set of house photographs and informal photographs showing boys around the house and on campus, as well as duty records.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

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