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A photograph in black and white of a girl sitting on the stone bridge outside the new Buchanans extension, built in 1982-1983.

A letter from the Headmaster, John Buchanan, to Parents regarding the events of the Spring term 1958, including the hockey season, the works on the Sargant Laboratories, the raising of the minimum age of boarding and Speech Day. Two pages A and B.

A letter from Jon Wills, Chairman of the Old Oakhamian Club, to Lewis Moody ('97) regarding attending the opening of a room named after him in School House.

A letter from the Headmaster Richard Bull and the Chairman of Trustees T.C.S. Haywood to Parents regarding the building of a new Biology Block, including plans, and the pre-payment of fees scheme III. Two pages A and B.

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.

Printed Powerpoint slides from a presentation on the centenary of Chapmans. Includes information on the school's founding, images of various school buildings from different times, campus maps and pupils; a history of Junior House/Chapmans House; and a list of Housemasters. Thirty-four pages A to AG.

This file focusses on letters sent by Headmaster Richard Bull during his headmastership (1978-1984). The bulk of the collection is made of letters sent to Parents.

A photograph showing Upper School boys leaving the Deanscroft Studies, probably in the 1960s.

A photograph of Upper School boys standing outside the Deanscroft Beach Studies, probably in the 1960s.

A photograph in black and white of three girls walking on the stone bridge. With view of the new extension built in 1982-1983.