Parte deBuildings and Estates
A collection of photographs and post cards of Deanscroft house, documenting the improvements and changes of the boarding house since its acquisition in 1948.
Photo-Reportage Ltd
Parte deBuildings and Estates
L.R. Shipsides
Parte deBuildings and Estates
This file contains various photographs of Chapel Close, including the main entrance through Market Place and the Reception building, throughout the years.
Oakham School
Parte deBuildings and Estates
This file contains various photographs of the Ashburton building, formerly the Haywood building on Church Street, throughout the years.
L.R. Shipsides
Parte deBuildings and Estates
This file focusses on photographs of the Computer block throughout the years.
Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls
Parte deBuildings and Estates
A collection of documents relating to the School's first cricket pavilion. It was built on the playing fields in the 19th century. It was then enlarged and renovated in 1931, when two changing rooms and a thatched roof were added. It unfortunately burnt in May 1970.
Photo-Reportage Ltd
Parte deBuildings and Estates
A collection of documents relating to the Wharton pavilion, built on the site of the Old Gymnasium, adjacent to Wharflands. The opening ceremony took place on 4 July 1983 by O.O. Ron Jacobs ('45), President of the R.F.U. In July 2014, the Wharton Pavilion, known as Stumps, was taken down.
L.R. Shipsides
Parte deBuildings and Estates
This file focusses on photographs of the various Science buildings and laboratories throughout the years.
Photo-Reportage Ltd
Parte deHouses
This file contains photographs of the current Head of House of Gunthorpe with the former Head of House in Seventh form, from 1999 to 2004.
Oakham School
The Queen Elizabeth Theatre (since 1984)
Parte deBuildings and Estates
A collection of photographs of the QET since the transformation of the Barraclough Hall as part of the Quatercentenary Development Plan. The architect, W.O. Wilson, had designed a modern auditorium, with raked seating and a large stage below the audience, a gallery and a foyer facing the Music School lawn and purpose-built rooms for changing, costumes, scenery making and storage. It was equipped with a computerized lighting system and sophisticated sound equipment. The new Oakham Theatre was officially opened on 16 November 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II.
L.R. Shipsides