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Headmasters Uppingham School English
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Report of Government Commission

  • HEA-HEA/2-HEA/2/2-HEA/2/2/1
  • Item
  • c.1865
  • Part of Headmasters

A photocopy of a report of Government Commission regarding the education at Oakham and Uppingham schools. Includes information on the tone of the school, daily life, buildings, punishment, lessons, prizes, sports, entry into universities, staff, curriculum, and admissions. Items A to I

Schools Inquiry Commission

Reports

  • HEA-HEA/2-HEA/2/2
  • File
  • 1864 - 1865
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on official reports published on the life at Oakham School in the 1860s.

Schools Inquiry Commission

Speeches, Debates and Writings

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/5
  • File
  • 1960 - 1988
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on various speeches given by John Buchannan during his headmastership and later. The bulk of the file is an almost complete collection of his Speech Day speeches.

John Buchanan

William Spicer Wood

This series focusses on the headmastership of Rev William Spicer Wood (1846-1875) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the mid-19th century.

Oakham School