A letter from Roger Blackmore to Alan Grieve
Part of Anna Bentley
A letter from Roger Blackmore to Alan Grieve regarding the 1985-1986 programme of activities and events organised by OSEL. Two pages A and B.
Roger Blackmore
Part of Staff
1 photograph in black and white of Anne Propert-Williams
Roger Blackmore
Part of Buildings and Estates
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
A photograph of the opening ceremony
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
Part of Photographic and Art Collection
A blue photo album of Oakhamians and visitors: Schanschieff's Opening; Little, Alan Duncan MP, Wiliam Hague MP, Tom Lazur, Poppy Moore, Lord Sebastian Coe, Graham Lee, Martin Johnson, Ben Wheeler, Roger Blackmore, Philip Coates, Sheila Hardy, Jane Matthews, Margaret Cousins, Gary Kasparov, Pert, David Garner, Daniel Hyde, Matthew Pilling, Nicholas Branston, sports teams, pupils, a play
Oakham School
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.
Oakham School