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Organ, 1993

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2
  • Sub-Series
  • 1986 - 1993

    • Part of Chapel

This sub-series focuses on the history of the 1993 Organ in the School Chapel. After the 1930 organ expired and was replaced by a computer organ in the 1980s, the headmaster Graham Smallbone commissioned for a new organ to be built. Some items highlight the various proposals, the correspondence focuses on the building and installation of the organ and the photographic file finally shows the organ in Chapel.

Peter Collins

Hodge Wing, 1953

  • HOU-HOU/2-HOU/2/1-HOU/2/1/6
  • Item
  • 1953

    • Part of Houses

A photograph of the boys in Hodge Wing in 1953, under the Housemaster Dr William J. Bradley.

Heawood & Son

School House, 1950

  • HOU-HOU/4-HOU/4/1-HOU/4/1/17
  • Item
  • 1950

    • Part of Houses

Two photographs (A and B) of the boys in School House in the academic year 1949-1950 under the Housemaster John Moore, with signatures at the back.

Heawood & Son

House Photographs

  • HOU-HOU/4-HOU/4/1
  • Sub-Series
  • 1946 - 2019

    • Part of Houses

This sub-series focuses on photographs of boys in School House since the 1940s.

Tempest Photography

Interior of the Chapel

  • CHA-CHA/2-CHA/2/1-CHA/2/1/37
  • Item
  • c.1940

    • Part of Chapel

A photograph of the interior of the Chapel, taken from the chancel, showing the nave and balcony above. The photograph is kept in a protective paper jacket.

Heawood & Son

Organ

  • CHA-CHA/5
  • Series
  • 1930 - 1993

    • Part of Chapel

This series focuses on the history of the organs in the School Chapel, from the first one installed in 1930 to the current instruments built in 1993.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Building

  • CHA-CHA/2-CHA/2/1
  • Sub-Series
  • 1925 - 2000

    • Part of Chapel

This sub-series contains photographs of the exterior and interior the School memorial Chapel throughout the years. The earliest photographs showed the chapel being built in 1924-1925.

Oakham School

Exterior of the Chapel

  • CHA-CHA/2-CHA/2/1-CHA/2/1/17
  • Item
  • 1925

    • Part of Chapel

A photograph of the south front of the Chapel soon after its completion. In the background, scaffolds and builders are visible outside the Sanatorium (College House). The photograph is kept in a protective paper jacket.

Heawood & Son

Speech Day, 1924

  • CHA-CHA/2-CHA/2/2-CHA/2/2/1-CHA/2/2/1/3
  • Item
  • 28/07/1924

    • Part of Chapel

A blank post card showing the boys and staff gathered around the foundation stone on Speech Day in 1924, published by Heawood & Son, Melton Mowbray and Oakham.

Heawood & Son

Photographs and Art

  • CHA-CHA/2
  • Series
  • 1924 - 2000

    • Part of Chapel

This photographic series focuses on the history of the chapel since the laying of the foundation stone. It documents its building and opening, services held in the Chapel and objects used in everyday services.

Heawood & Son

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