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A note from Roger Blackmore to T.M. Reay and George Kelsall regarding the visit of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra to Oakham School in August 1993; and a hand-written reply from George Kelsall regarding some outstanding work planned at the same time on campus.

A photograph of Malcolm and Sheila Hardy presented with the leaving gift, a framed sketch of Wharflands house.

A collection which focuses on the history of the school campus and buildings. There is an excellent photographic record of the school campus including the development of both houses and teaching buildings.

The collection contains architectural plans for buildings and press releases/ photographs of the opening of new additions to the school campus.

This sub-fonds contains general policy documents more relevant to the estates and IT daily functions.

The three series divide this sub-fonds amongst buildings, campus services, and IT.

A list of School buildings and their dates of construction and contractors compiled by R.E.M. Thomas, School Marshal, and other town buildings. Two pages A and B.

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1966, paying tribute to the Guest, Sir Thomas Armstrong, discussing the building programme and the Music School, the new innovation that is College House, and boarding matters. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

This collection contains material relating to the history of the houses and their pupils. Each series is focused on a different house and many contain rich and detailed photographic records of houses year by year. Some houses are more detailed than others.

Other highlights of this collection include house handbooks, which help to induct a pupil into a house and its daily routine; photographs of daily life, including house events and leisure time; and administrative documents such as house diaries which record the calendar of house events, achievements of pupils, and accounts of incidents.

Included in this sub-fonds are houses which are no longer in existence such as Johnsons and Ruddles.

Fixture list and results of the 1978 senior and junior interhouse rugby sevens tournaments.

This sub-file contains various photographs of Malcolm and Sheila Hardy, Housemaster of Wharflands.

A photograph of Mike Rochester leaving Wharflands drive on his motorbike. Date is unknown.

Oakham School Magazine, recording the Spring term 1924 (published in Summer term 1924). Contents: School Notes; Quinquennial Meeting of the Old Oakhamians; The New Classrooms and Laboratories at Wharflands; The Chapel; The Debating Society; The Cross Country Steeplechases; Cricket Fixtures and the Sports; Lectures; Dramatic Performances; O.T.C. Notes; Boxing; Fencing and Physical Training; Games Account - Balance Sheet for 1923. Five double-pages A to E.