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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.

This sub-series contains photographs of the boys in Deanscroft. It covers the whole history of the boarding since its inception in 1948, up to 1988 when the boys were transfered to the new Haywoods house.

A photograph of the boys in Deanscroft in the academic year 1969-1970, with the Headmaster John Buchanan as Housemaster.

A photograph of the boys in Deanscroft in the academic year 1970-1971, with the Headmaster John Buchanan as Housemaster.

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.

This sub-file contains various photographs of the girls in their boarding house, as well as various items recording the every day life and events in Buchanans House.

This collection focuses on the staff who have worked for Oakham School over the years. Material focuses on not only training and teaching, but staff wellbeing, pay and benefits.

There are two series which focus on notable members of staff from the school's history: Jon Wills and Brian Welford. Material for these staff members have been collected by themselves and other members of staff.

Recruitment series includes jobs descriptions for various positions, both teaching and support staff, in the school.

There is a strong collection of policies an guidance for teachers in completing the many administrative and teaching jobs expected.

This series focusses on photographs of teaching and support staff throughout the years. The bulk of the collection is individual photographs of staff from the 1990s.

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

A photograph of Oakham School teaching staff in the academic year 1973-1974, under Headmaster John Buchanan. Teachers initials are written on the back.