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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.

This series focusses on the headmastership of John David Buchanan (1958-1977) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1960s and 1970s, its staff and pupils. The bulk of the series consists of books, publications, letters, speeches and sermons written by Mr Buchanan himself.

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1971, discussing the Independence and Co-Education, the curriculum, examinations and university entries, the Second Development Campaign, and the retirement of Dr Gordon Purdy. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Nine pages A to I.

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1969, discussing the the Independence, the Second Development Campaign, and the destruction of the cricket pavilion. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Five pages A to E.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1970-1971. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Academic; Faculty Reports; Chapel; Library; Drama; C.C.F., Scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Health; Accommodation; School Shop; Old Oakhamians; Second Development Campaign; School House; General. Attached is the Chaplaincy report (appendix A). Nine pages A to I.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1969-1970. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Academic; Faculty Reports; Chapel; Library; Drama; Societies; C.C.F., Scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme; Health; Accommodation; The School Shop; Old Oakhamians; Second Development Campaign; General. Attached are university entrants list (appendix A) and a report on paying for private schools (appendix B). Fifteen pages A to O.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1964-1965. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Activities; Health; Accommodation; Development Campaign; General. Eleven pages A to K.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1963-1964. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Activities; Health; Accommodation; Development Campaign; General. Attached is a report on the Sixth Form house (appendix A). Ten pages A to J.

Two letters between the Headmasters, John Buchanan, and O.O. Desmond Mangham ('36) regarding a Development Campaign and donations in 1977.

This sub-file is made of two letters between O.O. Alwyne Westmoreland ('32) and the Headmaster, John Buchannan, regarding the forthcoming Development Campaign.