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This file focusses on research and textbooks relating to Oakham School in the 19th century, under the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster.

Typed letters from Lord Winchelsea to Georgiana mentioning a cricket match between Dr Doncaster's boys and the County, and a post-match dinner. Three pages A to C.

Stretching back to the headmastership of Dr. Doncaster, this collection comprehensively covers the correspondence, publications, photographs and other ephemera of the headmasters of Oakham School up to the present day. For many of the headmasters, correspondence and rolls calls are a significant theme in their series.

This collection also contains an excellent record of speeches and sermons given by G. Talbot Griffiths and John Buchanan.

The final series on reports covers the headmaster's, deputy headmaster's and registers writings on the state of the school, including topics such as building and estate development, admissions, the curriculum, examination results, and Old Oakhamians.

Article published in Oakham School Magazine, Spring 1884, vol.1, sharing early remembrances of the life at school in the 1870s.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster (1808-1846) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the early 19th century and Old Oakhamians, in particular James and Augustus Padley.

This sub-file is made of various bills on Augustus Padley's account in the first half of 19th century.

A school bill for the half-year ending at Midsummer 1838 on A.F. Padley's account; detailing fees for tuition, laundry, books, subjects, uniform and allowance.

A school bill for the half-year ending at Christmas 1837 on A.F. Padley's account; detailing fees for tuition, laundry, books, subjects, uniform and allowance.

This file focusses on School bills, and various fess and accounts under the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster.

A letter from Dr John Doncaster, Headmaster, to J.S. Padley regarding the arrival of his son at Oakham School, what he needs to bring, and potential travel arrangements.