Oakham School Archives

BES-BES/1-BES/1/11
Sub-Series
1978 - 2009

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

BES-BES/1-BES/1/4
Sub-Series
1990 - 1999

This sub-series focuses on Chapel Close, including the Reception building and the School's main entrance through Market Place and the Buttercross.

Oakham School

Photographs

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File
1990 - 1999

Part of Buildings and Estates

This file contains various photographs of Chapel Close, including the main entrance through Market Place and the Reception building, throughout the years.

Oakham School

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

Photographs

BES-BES/1-BES/1/1-BES/1/1/1
File
1970 - 1994

Part of Buildings and Estates

This file contains various photographs of Old School throughout the years.

Oakham School

Marketing photographs

BES-BES/1-BES/1/3-BES/1/3/1-BES/1/3/1/6
Sub-File
N/D

Part of Buildings and Estates

Three photographs of a girl and a boy sitting outside College House and the Chapel, taken for Marketing purposes in the 1990s.

Oakham School

School Campus

BES-BES/1-BES/1/27
Sub-Series
1863 - 2016

Part of Buildings and Estates

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

The Barraclough Hall

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File
1946 - 1960

Part of Buildings and Estates

A collection of photographs of the Barraclough Hall since its construction in 1946. Once a warehouse at the terminus of the Canal on Ashwell Road, later converted into stables, the Barraclough Hall was named in honour of Mrs Barraclough, benefactor to the school, and in memory of her late husband, Norman Barraclough (OO, 1883). At the west end was the stage and the theatre would seat about three hundred and fifty people. Other features included a traditional long hall, raked stage and Proscenium Arch. The opening ceremony took place on 20 June 1953.

Photo-Reportage Ltd

Photographs