Oakham School Archives

STF-STF/9-STF/9/1
File
1957 - 2002

Part of Staff

This file focusses on teaching staff photographs, since John Buchanan's headmastership. More recent photographs include both teaching and support staff.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Wharton Pavilion (1983-2014)

BES-BES/1-BES/1/13-BES/1/13/2
File
1978 - 1999

Part of Buildings and Estates

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 Queen Elizabeth Theatre (since 1984)

BES-BES/1-BES/1/9-BES/1/9/2
File
1984

Part of Buildings and Estates

A collection of photographs of the QET since the transformation of the Barraclough Hall as part of the Quatercentenary Development Plan. The architect, W.O. Wilson, had designed a modern auditorium, with raked seating and a large stage below the audience, a gallery and a foyer facing the Music School lawn and purpose-built rooms for changing, costumes, scenery making and storage. It was equipped with a computerized lighting system and sophisticated sound equipment. The new Oakham Theatre was officially opened on 16 November 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II.

L.R. Shipsides

Sargants Prefects, 1997