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A detailed itinerary for the visit of Prince Philip to Oakham School on 8 November 1957. Three pages A to C.

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.

The Oakhamian Magazine, recording the Spring term 1967 (published in Summer term 1967). Contents: Editorial; School News; Avete; Occasion of State; Term's Eye View; K.R.B.; C.J.D.; Drama; Music; Technology; Around the Societies; Careers; Cambridge; Leeds; La Mode à Paris; Today and Sergeant Pepper; The Hungry Sixties; We Pay our Respects to; Poetry; Destination Poperinghe; Gold Award Expedition; The Combined Cadet Force; Games; Letters to the Editor; O.O. News; Valete.

The Oakhamian Magazine, recording the Winter term 1954 (published in Spring term 1955). Contents: School News; Avete; Valete; C.C.F.; Shooting; Scout Notes; Cub Notes; Chess; Debating Society; The Museum; Films; O.P.R.S. Notes; The Music Club; Lepidotus Elvensis; Sparks from the Torch; Oakham, Uppingham and St Olave's; She Stoops to Conquer; Easter Term Plays; American Schools and Other Things; Hockey; Under 14 Football; The Running Eight; Fives; Athletics Match; Boxing; O.O. News. Eight double-pages A to H.

The Oakhamian Magazine, recording the Summer term 2001. Contents: Chapel; OSCA; Speech Day; Drama and Music; Art, Design and Technology; Expeditions and Trips; Sport; House Reports.

Issue of The Grantham Journal reporting of the visit of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to Oakham School on 8 November 1957. Three double-pages A to C.

This sub-series focusses on the celebrations for the 1000th Gold Award, and the visit of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on 28 November 2000.

This file focusses on various speeches given by John Buchannan during his headmastership and later. The bulk of the file is an almost complete collection of his Speech Day speeches.

A group of slides of the school during John Buchanan's era, with an index of the slides. Collected by David Morgan and the Photographic society for the Headmaster to take to the United States to promoted the school overseas.

This series contains files of slides, taken at different time and by different creators, all showing the everyday life at Oakham School.