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The Oakhamian Magazine, Vol. 206, 2019-2020

The Oakhamian Magazine and The Old Oakhamian Magazine, recording the academic year 2019-2020. Contents: The Headmaster Writes; Read All About It; News Faces; A Year in Pictures; A Coronavirus Challenge; Academic; Performing Arts; Trips and Tours; Community; Activities; Sport; Beyond Oakham; Old Oakhamian.

Oakham School

The Computer block

A collection of photographs of the Computer Block since its construction in 1982. The building was built as part of the Quatercentenary Development Plan and was officially opened on 11 July 1984 by Lord Kings Norton.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

The Barraclough Hall

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

Tech Block politics

  • HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/4-HEA/8/4/4
  • Item
  • 22/11/1980
  • Part of Headmasters

An article written by former Headmaster John Buchanan in 1980, detailing the configuration of the School and the Technology block. Two pages A and B.

John Buchanan

Talbot Griffiths' photo album

A photographic album of the school (but mainly of Wharflands house) from the Talbot-Griffiths era. Photographs of various staff members, buildings, House prefects, scouts, sporting photos (steeplechase, water-polo, rugby), House photos (Wharflands), Drama photos (Midsummer's Nights Dream and Macbeth 1953), The 1953 Elizabethan Fair, Form 4A photo (1951 and 1953), The choir, the Memorial Library opening, a christening, the visit to RCAF N.Luffenham Swindells, and the proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Oakham School

Stevens House

  • HOU-HOU/12-HOU/12/2-HOU/12/2/8-HOU/12/2/8/2
  • Item
  • 1989
  • Part of Houses

A photograph of the newly converted ward of Deanscroft into Stevens house, a boarding house for girls.

Oakham School

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