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John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists Leicester
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Buildings

This series is related to the buildings on the School campus and documents their history. Most of the collection is made of photographs and artwork, as well as architectural plans. Each sub-series focusses on a different building.

Oakham School

School Campus

A collection of photographs and art work relating to the whole School Campus, in particular aerial photographs from 1937 of the School and the town, and a file of individual photographs of buildings around the campus. The oldest items in this sub-series date back to the 19th century.

Aerofilms Ltd

Photographs

This file focusses on photographs on the School Campus throughout the years. Some photographs are of the whole campus, in particular aerial photographs taken by Aerofilms Ltd, and some are collection of individual buildings, taken by Companies or individuals.

Aerofilms Ltd

Photographs of various buildings

Three photographs of Old School, All Saints Church and School House in their original frame. The photographs were taken by John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists, Leicester, in activity from 1863 to 1911.

John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists

A photograph of Old School

A sepia toned, oval framed photograph of Old School. The photograph was taken by John Burton & Sons, and the date is estimated between 1863 and 1911.

John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists

A photograph of All Saints Church

A sepia toned, oval framed photos of All Saints Church. The photograph was taken by John Burton & Sons, and the date is estimated between 1863 and 1911.

John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists

A photograph of School House

A sepia toned, oval framed photos of School House. The photograph was taken by John Burton & Sons, and the date is estimated between 1863 and 1911.

John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists

A photograph of a Cricket 1st team

  • SPO-SPO/1-SPO/1/1-SPO/1/1/39
  • Item
  • 1882?1883?
  • Part of Sports

A photograph of a boys' Cricket 1st XI. Date '1887' is written (modern addition) but does not coincide with names of the pupils on the photograph and their leaving year. Date is now thought to be in 1882 or 1883, according to cricket records, even if some names do not match. Some names written on the item are not on the register and have been amended below in 'Access Points'.

John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists

Five players of the Cricket 1st XI, 1882

  • SPO-SPO/1-SPO/1/1-SPO/1/1/79
  • Item
  • 1882
  • Part of Sports

A photograph of players of the boys' Cricket 1st team. Date '1887' is written (modern addition) but does not coincide with names of the pupils on the photograph and their leaving year. Date is now thought to be in 1882. Some names written on the item are not on the register and have been amended below in 'Access Points'.

John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists