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The Oakhamian Magazine, recording the Summer term 1954 (published in Winter term 1954). Contents: School News; Valete; Avete; C.C.F.; Shooting; Scout Notes; Cub Notes; The Societies; Music Notes; Chess; Films; Book Review; Great Casterton - 1954; Excavating; Flying Saucers; A Picture of the New Library; Fr Louis Merton; Fiesta; First Impressions of Oakham; Dusk on Brooke Hill; On Central Heating; My Impression of the Spanish Tour; The Steeplechases; Rugby Football; Swimming; Hockey Fixtures; Correspondence; O.O. News. Ten double-pages A to J.

The Oakhamian Magazine, recording the Winter term 1954 (published in Spring term 1955). Contents: School News; Avete; Valete; C.C.F.; Shooting; Scout Notes; Cub Notes; Chess; Debating Society; The Museum; Films; O.P.R.S. Notes; The Music Club; Lepidotus Elvensis; Sparks from the Torch; Oakham, Uppingham and St Olave's; She Stoops to Conquer; Easter Term Plays; American Schools and Other Things; Hockey; Under 14 Football; The Running Eight; Fives; Athletics Match; Boxing; O.O. News. Eight double-pages A to H.

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.

A photograph of workers outside the Chapel door, working on building the stairs.

A photograph of wooden scaffolds and stairs used by the builders to build the new Chapel stairs in 1938.

A photograph of builders completing the stairs in 1938.

A photograph o scaffolds inside the Chapel, with sheets covering the pews.

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.

A photograph of Peter Hurford sat at the organ, probably rehearsing for the dedication recital.

A photograph of Oakham School Nursery children and staff in 1998.