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Wharton Pavilion (1983-2014)

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

Sports

  • SPO
  • Subfonds
  • 1860 - 2020

This collection covers the multitude of sports that pupils can do at Oakham School. Sports include cricket, rugby, hockey, athletics, netball and swimming as some of the richest in terms of items in the sub-series.

Most sub-series have a good photographic record of first teams, alongside comprehensive fixture and team lists. Some sub-series will contain correspondence, programmes and administrative documents.

There is an extensive collection of trophies and shields awarded to pupils and Old Oakhamians for their sporting achievements.

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Oliver Richard Sylvester Bull

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.

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Cricket pavilions

A collection of documents, including photographs and commemorative plaques, relating to the School's cricket pavilions on Doncaster Close since the 19th century.

L.R. Shipsides

A photograph of the opening ceremony

  • BES-BES/1-BES/1/13-BES/1/13/2-BES/1/13/2/1-BES/1/13/2/1/6
  • Item
  • 04/07/1983
  • Part of Buildings and Estates

A photograph of the guests at the opening of the new Wharton pavilion on 4 July 1983. The photograph was taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the number of print is written on the back: V353/12.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

A photo album

A blue photo album containing photographs of the opening of Schanschieffs, retiring teachers, sports teams, the school orchestra, Oxbridge entrants, the 50th anniversary of Deanscroft/Haywoods, the Harvest Party, the Row Across Channel challenge, Sports Day and the visit of Garry Kasparov.

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