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This file focuses on correspondence asking/ giving John Barber permission to use certain material in his book.

A collection of letters relating to OSEL courses, Activity Holidays and events in the 1980s.

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.

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.

This sub-series relates to the history of Old School, oldest building of Oakham School, in Cutts Close park. It is made of a collection of photographs and art work; of newspaper cuttings and letters, mostly relating to the debate concerning the refurbishment of the building and preserving the frescoes painted by Mary Sargant Florence.

This file focusses on obituaries and tributes written in memory of former Headmaster, John Buchanan, as well as letters from friends and family.

Two photocopies of notes from Nigel J. Sudborough and Richard Hill congratulating the Headmaster Dr Joe Spence on a successful day at the C.C.F. Biennial Inspection and Reunion on 5 May 2006. Two pages A and B.

This sub-file focusses on letters sent by the Headmaster John Buchanan to Richard Walker (Head Boy, 1971) and his father, John Walker.

A newspaper cutting from The Independent reporting on letters revealing a previously unknown male love of Oscar Wilde, and on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School. Hand-written note from Rod Smith to Graham Smallbone at the bottom of the article.

Typed letters from Lord Winchelsea to Georgiana mentioning a cricket match between Dr Doncaster's boys and the County, and a post-match dinner. Three pages A to C.