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36 photographs in colour and 10 negatives of the celebration fr the 30 years of co-education at Oakham School

A letter from the Acting Headmaster Michael Stevens to Parents regarding sports achievements, music concerts, drama news and the influenza vaccination.

A letter from the Acting Headmaster Michael Stevens to Parents regarding the Quatercentenary Appeal, school trips, the annual Sixth Form Conference, Sports fictures, open day for prospective parents

A letter from the Headmaster Richard Bull to M[ichael] S[tevens], P.C.W. and Housemasters regarding recommendations for the Anderson Awards

A list of Trustees and the Faculty for the year 1979/1980

An invitation from Michael and Mary Stevens to Peter Witchell at a Service in Chapel followed by a buffet luncheon on 25 May 1985.

This series focusses on documents relating to Brian Welford' career at Oakham School as Master-in-charge of Rugby in the 1970s and 1980s. Also contains documents relating to the history of rugby and Old Oakhamians, kept by Mr Welford in his personal files.

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.

This series focuses on the Junior House/Chapmans pupils and staff since its opening in 1910. It first comprised the Junior Department with facilities for boys boarders and classrooms. The house was renamed Chapmans in September 1960, after Frank Emerson Chapman, first Housemaster of the Junior House; it became a Senior House. Most of the series is made of photographs, house photographs as well as more informal photographs.

This file focusses on letters sent/received by John Buchanan, chiefly during his headmastership (1958-1977).