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This collection highlights the work and life of Oakham School pupils both during and after their time at the school. The collection has an excellent representation of the careers, work, and exam aspect of school life, including examination results, leaver destinations, work experience and information on Project 20/20.

There are detailed records on the council, Decem and prefects, particularly in their recruitment, meeting minutes, and handbooks.

In several of the series, there is a strong photographic collection illuminating the rich daily life of the school and its pupils. This is shared alongside copies of pupil magazines, arts calendars, and records of pupil achievements.

A bound copy of several Oakhamian Magazines from 1902 to 1910.

A bound copy of several Oakhamian Magazines from 1900 to 1904.

Oakham School Magazine, recording the Spring term 1904 (published in Summer term 1904). Contents: Editorial; School Notes; Prefect Board; The Debates; The Sports; Cricket; Hockey; Correspondence. Seven double-pages A to G.

This series focuses on the boarding girls in Orchard Close (built in 1929), later Buchanans House. It became a girls' boarding house in early October 1975 and Michael Stevens was its first Housemaster. It was renamed Buchanans House in Summer 1977, following the retirement of Headmaster J.D. Buchanan. Work was completed on Buchanans house in 1982 and the extension was ready for occupation in January 1983. The house was first a Seventh Form house and transitioned to a Middle School house in the 1980s.

Various photograph from a photo album showing events in Barrow House, including the opening of the Schanschieff site in 1997, cricket, interhouse plays, Christmas dinners and speech days.

This sub-series contains various informal photographs of the boys and staff of Barrow since its inception in 1997.

A house diary for Johnsons House, from Winter term 1961 to Winter term 1974, recording house officials, house teams and results, and achievements of individual boys.

A house diary for the first five week of the 1984 Spring term in Johnsons House. Including house officials, a brief record of the weeks, and sports results.

This sub-series focusses on records of school and house events and achievements of the Day boys of Johnsons House. The bulk of the sub-series is house diaries and record books from the 1960s and 1970s.