Oakham School Archives

BES-BES/1-BES/1/9
Sub-Series
1946 - 1984

A collection of photographs of the School theatres, the Barraclough Hall and the QET.

Photo-Reportage Ltd

BES-BES/1-BES/1/9-BES/1/9/1-BES/1/9/1/1-BES/1/9/1/1/7
Item
c.1960

A black and white photograph of boys walking out of the Barraclough Hall after a School Assembly, in the 1950s or 1960s.

N/D

A photograph of Johnsons house

BES-BES/1-BES/1/21-BES/1/21/1-BES/1/21/1/4
Item
c.1973

Part of Buildings and Estates

A photograph of Johnsons house for Day boys, probably in the 1970s, showing boys walking around.

N/D

A photograph of Wharflands

BES-BES/1-BES/1/17-BES/1/17/1-BES/1/17/1/3
Item
c.1977

Part of Buildings and Estates

A photograph of Wharflands in the 1970s, with four boys sat on a bench outside the house.

N/D

A photograph of the QET

BES-BES/1-BES/1/9-BES/1/9/2-BES/1/9/2/1-BES/1/9/2/1/4
Item
1984

Part of Buildings and Estates

A photograph of a girl and a boy walking out of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in 1984.

N/D

The Queen Elizabeth Theatre (since 1984)

BES-BES/1-BES/1/9-BES/1/9/2
File
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

A photograph of the QET

BES-BES/1-BES/1/9-BES/1/9/2-BES/1/9/2/1-BES/1/9/2/1/5
Item
1984

Part of Buildings and Estates

A photograph of pupils walking on the path by the QET in 1984.

N/D

Barraclough Dining Hall

BES-BES/1-BES/1/12
Sub-Series
1987 - 1988

Part of Buildings and Estates

A collection of photographs and art work of the Barraclough Dining Hall. It was opened on 28 September 1987 by Lord Forte. It contained two dining halls on the ground floor and a staff dining hall, bar and common room above. It was named Barraclough Hall, in memory of Norman Barraclough (OO, 1883) and his widow, Mrs Barraclough, a great benefactor to the school.

Roger Blackmore

A photograph of the Barraclough Hall