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Oakham School
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Buildings and Estates

  • BES
  • Subfonds
  • 1802 - 2020

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.

Oakham School

House Roll Call, Term I, 1888

  • HEA-HEA/4-HEA/4/1-HEA/4/1/6
  • Item
  • 1888
  • Part of Headmasters

A roll call for School House, Mr. Scriven's, Mr Williams' and the Day Boys in Spring term 1888.

Oakham School

Prospectus

  • HEA-HEA/5-HEA/5/4-HEA/5/4/4
  • Item
  • 05/1922
  • Part of Headmasters

A prospectus promoting studying at Oakham School in 1922. Contents: Trustees & Staff; Brief History of the School; Subjects of Instructions; Boarding Houses; Buildings; Scale of Fees; Health; Scholarships and Exhibitions.

Oakham School

Dates in Oakham area

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.

R.E.M. Thomas

Houses

  • HOU
  • Subfonds
  • 1905 - 2024

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.

Oakham School

A photo album, 1910s

Four pages (A to D) from a 1919 photo album, with captions below the photographs. Contents: Main entrance (School House), pupils after school fire, 1919; 'Tudor House' in Boughton; Rugby 1st XV, 1919; Burleigh gardens and pond; Old Hall and the quad; A cricket match; Lord French inspecting the cadets; St John's College; pupils in the quad; the Long Dormitory boys; a dog; Coates, 1919; pupils at the baths; Burleigh woods and hill; Market Place; F.C. Dwyer; Cricket 1st XI, 1919; The Rectory; C.F. Bayley.

N/D

Visit of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra, 1991

  • AB-AB/24-AB/24/6
  • Sub-File
  • 1990-12-03 - 1991-08-23
  • Part of Anna Bentley

This sub-file focusses on the stay of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra at Oakham School in August 1991, including details of the arrangements, correspondence, and programmes of their performances at Oakham School Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Roger Blackmore

Order of service

  • CHA-CHA/1-CHA/1/3-CHA/1/3/1-CHA/1/3/1/10
  • Item
  • 10/09/2008
  • Part of Chapel

Order of service of the service of thanksgiving in memory of Lynn Anthony Wilson at the School Chapel on 10 September 2008.

Oakham School

Prospectus

  • HEA-HEA/7-HEA/7/2-HEA/7/2/1
  • Item
  • 01/1935
  • Part of Headmasters

A prospectus (A) promoting studying at Oakham School in 1935. Contents: Trustees; Staff; Admission; Work; Fees; Optional Payments; Absence & Remission of Fees; Health; Entrance Scholarships; Other Scholarships & Exhibitions; Buildings; Boarding Houses; Holidays & Hours; Games & Hobbies; School Societies; Expenses; Clothes List. Enclosed are corrections to prospectus (B), and a form of application for admission (C).

Oakham School

Headmaster's Annual Report, 1971

  • HEA-HEA/15-HEA/15/1-HEA/15/1/9
  • Item
  • 1971
  • Part of Headmasters

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1970-1971. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Academic; Faculty Reports; Chapel; Library; Drama; C.C.F., Scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Health; Accommodation; School Shop; Old Oakhamians; Second Development Campaign; School House; General. Attached is the Chaplaincy report (appendix A). Nine pages A to I.

John Buchanan

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