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30 Years of Co-Education, 1971-2001

A booklet commemorating 30 years of Co-Education at Oakham School. Contents: message from John Buchanan, Up to 1970, the Concept of Co-Education, "There were a gallant lot", "For us, Co-Education is no an issue", "30 Years of Co-Education, highlights.

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50 years of Deanscroft/Haywoods

  • HOU-HOU/10-HOU/10/2-HOU/10/2/1
  • Item
  • 1998
  • Part of Houses

A photograph of the guests, staff and former staff, attending the celebration of the 50 years of Deanscroft/Haywoods in 1998.

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A letter from John Buchanan to Old Oakhamians

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2-HEA/8/2/9
  • Item
  • 04/1972
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Headmaster, John Buchanan, to Old Oakhamians regarding the upcoming reunion for the Talbot Griffith generation on 16 July 1972.

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A letter from John Buchanan to Rev Austin Boggis

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2-HEA/8/2/11-HEA/8/2/11/4
  • Item
  • 07/11/1960
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Headmaster, John Buchanan, to Rev Austin Boggis regarding possible dates for the 1961 Retreat and Conference of Schoolmasters in the Holy Orders to be held at Oakham School.

John Buchanan

A letter from John Buchanan to Rev Austin Boggis

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2-HEA/8/2/11-HEA/8/2/11/2
  • Item
  • 28/10/1960
  • Part of Headmasters

A letter from the Headmaster, John Buchanan, to Rev Austin Boggis regarding the arrangements for the 1961 Retreat and Conference of Schoolmasters in the Holy Orders, to be held at Oakham School. Two pages A and B.

John Buchanan

Buchanans (Orchard Close)

  • HOU-HOU/9
  • Series
  • 1977 - 2011
  • Part of Houses

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.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Guest List

  • HOU-HOU/10-HOU/10/2-HOU/10/2/2
  • Item
  • 24/09/1998
  • Part of Houses

A guest list for the celebration of the 50 years of Deanscroft/Haywoods. Guests include Old Oakhamians and the dates when they attended school, and staff. Two pages A and B.

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International Invitation Chess Tournament

  • AB-AB/26-AB/26/5
  • Item
  • 1988-03-27 - 1988-04-06
  • Part of Anna Bentley

A brochure advertising the International Chess Tournament at Oakham School, including a programme of the event, a map of campus, and photographs of previous competitions.

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Opening of the extension

  • HOU-HOU/9-HOU/9/2-HOU/9/2/7
  • Sub-File
  • c.2000
  • Part of Houses

This sub-file contains photographs of the opening ceremony of the new Buchanans extension completed in 1983. Former Headmaster John Buchanan was amongst the guests.

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Red Books

  • RED
  • Subfonds
  • 1959 - 2024

This subfonds contains the Archive's complete collection of Red books. These books contain a calendar of events for the upcoming term, lists of pupils and their houses, and lists of staff.

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