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This file focusses on various items relating to the history of Oakham School, its pupils and Old Boys, under the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster.

Research undertaken on ancestry.co.uk and the Census of England and Wales registers, regarding Masters and Headmasters and some of the boys who attended Oakham School. Pages are numbered A to BF.

This sub-series contains books used by pupils during services in chapel or books published by staff or Old Oakhamians and given to the school. A large part of this sub-series contains hymns books compiled by Rev T.C.H. Clare ('29).

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.

A photocopy of an article from The Daily Courier of Liverpool reporting a case of Libel in 1863 opposing O.O. Padley and Cooper; Oakham School is mentioned a few times.

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.

A bound copy of several Oakhamian Magazines from 1892 to 1895.

The items are two copies of E. Pickering-Clarke's register of Oakham School, with different hand-written notes and amendments.

A copy of the "Register of Oakham School, 1900-1950" compiled by E. Pickering-Clarke, owned by Rev Terence Treanor. With hand-written notes on the roll of honour. Enclosing a letter to General Pollard regarding OOs who served in the Royal Leicestershire Regiment and a photocopy of the Roll of honour.

A copy of the "Register of Oakham School, 1900-1950" compiled by E. Pickering-Clarke, owned by Rev Terence Treanor. With hand-written notes on the roll of honour.