Part of Buildings and Estates
A collection of documents relating to the Wilson Fields and cricket pavilion, including photographs of the opening. In 2005, the Springfield Playing Fields on Ashwell Road were renamed the Wilson Fields, to honour O.O. Lynn Wilson ('57). Lynn Wilson also funded the construction of a pavilion on the fields. The official opening ceremony took place on 16 May 2005.
Oakham School
Part of Houses
A note on 'The Wharflands portraits' and their history by J.L.Barber.
John Lewis Barber
Part of Terrence Treanor
The correspondence regarding the donation of Handel's Messiah items to the school. Items A and B
Dorothy Treanor
Part of Buildings and Estates
A collection of documents, including photographs and commemorative plaques, relating to the Sports Centre, opposite Wharflands, opened in Winter 1972. A new modern indoors swimming pool was built in 1976.
L.R. Shipsides
Part of Activities and Societies
This series relates to the History of Shooting at Oakham School. The collection is made of team photographs, score books and ephemera relating to successes at Bisley. The collection spans from the 1950s to 1980s.
Oakham School
Part of Pastoral and Medical Care
The school rules from this year including the following out of bounds areas to pupils, leaves, dress, sanatorium and miscelleaneous. Also includes the letter of donation for the item. Items A and B
Martin Eayrs
Part of Pastoral and Medical Care
A copy of the school rules from 1959 and 1965 detailing the restrictions and daily life of pupils at the school.
Oakham School
Photograph of the donors and guests
Part of Chapel
A photograph of the donors and their families at the dedication of the ciboria (A). A photocopy of the photograph with names (B).
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Names of those who raise money for the Sargant Presentation Fund
Part of Chapel
The beginnings of a book which lists the names of those trustees, Old Oakhamians, parents and friends who donate to the fund. Stops at Bright. Items A and B
Oakham School
Part of Headmasters
Correspondence between Vera Furner and Graham Smallbone on Maurice Kingham's Autograph Book, enclosing a letter from Graham Smallbone to Maurice Kingham thanking him for the photos of his time at Oakham School
Vera Furner