A photograph of guests at the Lynn Wilson Lunch
- SPO-SPO/1-SPO/1/2-SPO/1/2/2-SPO/1/2/2/77
- Item
- 07/2009
Part of Sports
A photograph of guests attending the Lynn Wilson lunch in 2009.
Oakham School
A photograph of guests at the Lynn Wilson Lunch
Part of Sports
A photograph of guests attending the Lynn Wilson lunch in 2009.
Oakham School
Part of Reference
This series contains monographs written, updated and produced by Brian Needham, Honorary School Historian, regarding various themes of the history of Oakham School, its pupils and teachers.
Brian Needham
Headmaster's Annual Report, 1972
Part of Headmasters
A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1971-1972. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Academic; Faculty Report; Chapel; Library; Drama; C.C.F., Scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Health; Accommodation; Old Oakhamians; Co-Education after one year; General. Six pages A to F.
John Buchanan
This collection covers the history of all the libraries of Oakham School as well as the creation and daily working of the archives.
The Library series has material relating to each regeneration of the library (Smallbone, War Memorial). There is a rich photographic record of the opening and daily running of the Smallbone Library accompanied by administrative documents such as catalogues.
Under the Archives series, material cover correspondence with external readers and research into the history of the school and its pupils. There are also archive committee meeting minutes which show the evolution of the archives from its inception in 2010.
Oakham School
Part of Headmasters
This series focusses on the headmastership of Oliver Richard Sylvester Bull (1977-1984) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1970s and 1980s, its staff and pupils. One of the files relates to Michael Stevens as Acting Headmaster for two terms in 1985.
Oakham School
Part of Sports
This sub-series focusses on various photographs of cricket training and matches since the mid-1970s to today.
Oakham School
The material in this collection is primarily made up of the research completed by the school historian, Brian Needham, but also contains books written by ex-school members of staff.
Oakham School
This collection covers the multitude of sports that pupils can do at Oakham School. Sports include cricket, rugby, hockey, athletics, netball and swimming as some of the richest in terms of items in the sub-series.
Most sub-series have a good photographic record of first teams, alongside comprehensive fixture and team lists. Some sub-series will contain correspondence, programmes and administrative documents.
There is an extensive collection of trophies and shields awarded to pupils and Old Oakhamians for their sporting achievements.
Oakham School
A collection of material which focuses on Old Oakhamians and their military careers. The bulk of the collection focuses on the two World Wars and research of the OOs who sadly fell.
The strongest part of this sub-fonds is the material relating to the First World War. It contains research on many Old Oakhamians and whole OO families who fought during the conflict such as the Humfreys and the Scotts. Much of the material is paper research but there are some original photographic material included.
WWS/2 focuses on the Second World War. Most of the collection looks at Oakham between 1939 and 1945 or the commemorations that have subsequently occurred.
Oakham School
Part of Reference
A monograph written by Brian Needham compiling obituaries of Old Oakhamians published in "The Oakhamian" or "The Old Oakhamian Magazine".
Brian Needham