Oakham School Archives

Oakham School Development Plan

AB-AB/23
Dossier
1992 - 1994

Fait partie de Anna Bentley

Correspondence relating to the Oakham School 1993 Development Plan.

Oakham School

Photographs

BES-BES/1-BES/1/10-BES/1/10/1
Dossier
1983 - 1995

Fait partie de Buildings and Estates

This file focusses on photographs of the Computer block throughout the years.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Photographs

BES-BES/1-BES/1/25-BES/1/25/1
Dossier
N/D

Fait partie de Buildings and Estates

This file focusses on photographs of the Chinese garden, built in front of the Barraclough Dining Hall.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

The Barraclough Hall

BES-BES/1-BES/1/9-BES/1/9/1
Dossier
1946 - 1960

Fait partie de Buildings and Estates

A collection of photographs of the Barraclough Hall since its construction in 1946. Once a warehouse at the terminus of the Canal on Ashwell Road, later converted into stables, the Barraclough Hall was named in honour of Mrs Barraclough, benefactor to the school, and in memory of her late husband, Norman Barraclough (OO, 1883). At the west end was the stage and the theatre would seat about three hundred and fifty people. Other features included a traditional long hall, raked stage and Proscenium Arch. The opening ceremony took place on 20 June 1953.

Photo-Reportage Ltd

The Queen Elizabeth Theatre (since 1984)

BES-BES/1-BES/1/9-BES/1/9/2
Dossier
1984

Fait partie de Buildings and Estates

A collection of photographs of the QET since the transformation of the Barraclough Hall as part of the Quatercentenary Development Plan. The architect, W.O. Wilson, had designed a modern auditorium, with raked seating and a large stage below the audience, a gallery and a foyer facing the Music School lawn and purpose-built rooms for changing, costumes, scenery making and storage. It was equipped with a computerized lighting system and sophisticated sound equipment. The new Oakham Theatre was officially opened on 16 November 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II.

L.R. Shipsides

Correspondence