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Houses Oakham School Oakham, Rutland English
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Administration

  • HOU-HOU/7-HOU/7/4
  • Sub-Series
  • 1939
  • Part of Houses

This sub-series focuses on the administration and everyday running of the Junior House/Chapmans.

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Buchanans

  • 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

Chapmans (Junior House)

  • HOU-HOU/7
  • Series
  • 1911 - 2010
  • Part of Houses

This series focuses on the Junior House/Chapmans pupils and staff since its opening in 1910. It first comprised the Junior Department with facilities for boys boarders and classrooms. The house was renamed Chapmans in September 1960, after Frank Emerson Chapman, first Housemaster of the Junior House; it became a Senior House. Most of the series is made of photographs, house photographs as well as more informal photographs.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

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

Junior House Inventory

  • HOU-HOU/7-HOU/7/4-HOU/7/4/1
  • Item
  • 06/04/1939
  • Part of Houses

The inventory for Junior House. Transfer from E. Pickering Clarke to the Trustees. Contains information on the building, its fixtures and fittings, the dining room, kitchen, garden, toilets, pantry, sick room, matron room, dormitory, study, classroom, bathrooms, coal house, workshop, tool shed, gardens and tennis nets. Items A to AG

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Stevens

  • HOU-HOU/12
  • Series
  • 1989 - 2008
  • Part of Houses

This series focuses on Stevens House pupils and staff since its opening in 1989 after the conversion of Deanscroft, a former boys' boarding house. Most of the series is made of photographs, house photographs as well as more informal photographs focussing on house events.

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Stevens House, 1989-1991

  • HOU-HOU/12-HOU/12/2-HOU/12/2/1
  • File
  • From 1989 to 1991
  • Part of Houses

A red photo album with individual photos of the girls in Stevens house and informal group photos, 59 items, Items 1 to 15 - 1989/1990; items 16 to 58 - 1990/1991; item 59 - informal year group photo

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Stevens House, 1991-1992

  • HOU-HOU/12-HOU/12/2-HOU/12/2/3
  • File
  • 1991 - 1992
  • Part of Houses

A grey photo album with individual photos and names of the girls in Stevens house and group photos

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Stevens House, 1992-1993

  • HOU-HOU/12-HOU/12/2-HOU/12/2/7
  • File
  • 1992 - 1993
  • Part of Houses

A blue photo album with individual photos and names of the girls in Stevens house and group photos

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Stevens House, 1993-1994

  • HOU-HOU/12-HOU/12/2-HOU/12/2/5
  • File
  • 1992 - 1997
  • Part of Houses

A grey photo album with individual photos and names of the girls in Stevens house and group photos and loose photographs of house events

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

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