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This series focuses on Peterborough House pupils and staff since its inception in 1966. Most of the series is made of house photographs, house magazines from the 1970s and various administrative documents.

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.

A photograph of Lower School staff, including Joan Shorten, celebrating her 25th anniversary at Oakham School in February 1999.

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.

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.

A photograph of Brian Welford, Graham Smallbone and Simon Schanschieff.

A note from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to staff regarding the arrangements for the service of thanksgiving for Henrietta Lea in Chapel. Two pages A and B.

A letter from Graham Smallbone, Headmaster, informing Parents of pupils in Lincoln House of the tragic death of Henrietta Lea.

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

This series focuses on the boarding boys in Deanscroft, since its opening in 1948. The Headmaster himself was Housemaster, until 1971. Deanscroft boarding house was closed on Speech Day 1989, prior to its conversion into Stevens, a boarding house for girls. The boarding boys were moved to the newly built Haywoods House on Kilburn Road. The items include the complete set of house photographs and informal photographs showing boys around the house and on campus, as well as duty records.