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Dr John Doncaster

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.

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Grosvenor Talbot Griffiths

This series focusses on the headmastership of Grosvenor Talbot Griffith (1935-1958) and contains items relating to the life at School in the mid-20th century, its staff and pupils.

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John David Buchanan

This series focusses on the headmastership of John David Buchanan (1958-1977) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1960s and 1970s, its staff and pupils. The bulk of the series consists of books, publications, letters, speeches and sermons written by Mr Buchanan himself.

John Buchanan

Letters from Graham Smallbone to Parents

  • HOU-HOU/20-HOU/20/5-HOU/20/5/49
  • Item
  • 18/09/1989
  • Part of Houses

Two letters from the Headmsater, Graham Smallbone, to, respectively, Mr and Mrs Ham (A) and Mr and Mrs Wilkinson (B), related to Henrietta Lea's accident.

Graham Smallbone

Letters to Richard and John Walker

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2-HEA/8/2/4
  • Sub-File
  • 1971 - 1992
  • Part of Headmasters

This sub-file focusses on letters sent by the Headmaster John Buchanan to Richard Walker (Head Boy, 1971) and his father, John Walker.

John Buchanan

Obituary & Tributes

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/1
  • File
  • 2005 - 2006
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on obituaries and tributes written in memory of former Headmaster, John Buchanan, as well as letters from friends and family.

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Old School (Shakespeare Centre)

This sub-series relates to the history of Old School, oldest building of Oakham School, in Cutts Close park. It is made of a collection of photographs and art work; of newspaper cuttings and letters, mostly relating to the debate concerning the refurbishment of the building and preserving the frescoes painted by Mary Sargant Florence.

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