Oakham School Archives

Architecture

BES-BES/1-BES/1/14-BES/1/14/2
Bestanddeel
22/06/1973

Part of Buildings and Estates

This file focusses on documents relating to the construction of the Sports Hall, including architectural plans.

Loughborough Recreation Planning Consultants Ltd

Zonder titel

BES-BES/1-BES/1/19-BES/1/19/1
Bestanddeel
1974 - 1986

Part of Buildings and Estates

L.R. Shipsides

Ephemera

BES-BES/1-BES/1/19-BES/1/19/2
Bestanddeel
c.1974

Part of Buildings and Estates

This focus focusses on various documents relating to the construction of the Jerwoods campus in the 1970s.

Thomas E. Wilson

Wharton Pavilion (1983-2014)

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Bestanddeel
1978 - 1999

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

Merton Building

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Bestanddeel
1989 - 1993

Part of Buildings and Estates

Photographs in colour and black and white of the construction of the Merton builing, the opening and pupils walking, including 1 negative

N/D

The Queen Elizabeth Theatre (since 1984)

BES-BES/1-BES/1/9-BES/1/9/2
Bestanddeel
1984

Part of 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

Architecture